Gosforth House

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox building |name = Gosforth House |location = [[Tyne and Wear]], [[England]], UK |pushpin_map = United Kingdom Tyne and Wear |pushpin_map_caption = Location in [[Tyne and Wear]] |image= Racecourse Buildings, Gosforth Park - geograph.org.uk - 1207293.jpg |caption = Gosforth House |logo_caption = |grid_name = [[Ordnance Survey National Grid|OS grid]] |grid_position = {{gbmappingsmall|NZ248712}} |coordinates = {{Coord|55.035|-1.613|display=inline,title}} }} '''Gosforth House''' now known as '''Brandling House''' is a [[listed building|Grade II listed building]] built as a mansion house and now serving as a hospitality and conference centre at [[Newcastle Racecourse|Gosforth Park Racecourse]], [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], [[England]].

== History == The [[Gosforth Park]] estate of about {{convert|2000|acre|km2}} was owned from about 1509 by the [[Brandling of Newcastle|Brandling family]]. The house was built between 1755 and 1764 for Charles Brandling (1733–1802) to a design by architect [[James Paine (architect)|James Paine]]. Brandling also laid out the park and a {{convert|50|acre|m2|adj=on}} lake.

[[Charles John Brandling]] (1769–1826) suffered financial problems as a result of which the estate was sold, in 1852, to Thomas Smith. In 1880, the house was sold with {{convert|807|acre|km2|1}} to High Gosforth Park Ltd, a company formed to establish a racecourse on the estate. A fire started by [[suffragettes]] in 1914 destroyed the interior of the property.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.twsitelines.info/smr/7701|title=Gosforth Park, Brandling House (Gosforth Hall or House) - sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk|work=twsitelines.info|accessdate=4 April 2015}}</ref> [[Norah Balls]] admitted late in life to having been involved in the arson attack.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ3zWr1SQsE |title=Norah Balls: A Life Well Led (Captioned) |date=2021-01-18 |last=Old Low Light Heritage Centre North Shields |access-date=2024-08-12 |via=YouTube}}</ref> Restoration of the house took place in 1921.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-304973-gosforth-house-now-brandling-house-part-|title=Gosforth House, Now Brandling House, Part of High Gosforth Park Club - North Gosforth - Newcastle upon Tyne - England|author=Good Stuff IT Services|work=British Listed Buildings|accessdate=4 April 2015}}</ref>

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== External links == * [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-304973-gosforth-house-now-brandling-house-part- British Listed Buildings, Gosforth House]

[[Category:Grade II listed buildings in Tyne and Wear]] [[Category:History of Tyne and Wear]] [[Category:Country houses in Tyne and Wear]]