# Gosforth House

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Building in England, UK

Gosforth House Gosforth House Location in Tyne and Wear General information Location Tyne and Wear, England, UK Coordinates 55°02′06″N 1°36′47″W / 55.035°N 1.613°W / 55.035; -1.613 OS grid NZ248712

**Gosforth House** now known as **Brandling House** is a [Grade II listed building](/source/Listed_building) built as a mansion house and now serving as a hospitality and conference centre at [Gosforth Park Racecourse](/source/Newcastle_Racecourse), [Newcastle upon Tyne](/source/Newcastle_upon_Tyne), [England](/source/England).

## History

The [Gosforth Park](/source/Gosforth_Park) estate of about 2,000 acres (8.1 km2) was owned from about 1509 by the [Brandling family](/source/Brandling_of_Newcastle). The house was built between 1755 and 1764 for Charles Brandling (1733–1802) to a design by architect [James Paine](/source/James_Paine_(architect)). Brandling also laid out the park and a 50-acre (200,000 m2) lake.

[Charles John Brandling](/source/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 807 acres (3.3 km2) to High Gosforth Park Ltd, a company formed to establish a racecourse on the estate. A fire started by [suffragettes](/source/Suffragettes) in 1914 destroyed the interior of the property.[1] [Norah Balls](/source/Norah_Balls) admitted late in life to having been involved in the arson attack.[2] Restoration of the house took place in 1921.[3]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Gosforth Park, Brandling House (Gosforth Hall or House) - sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk"](http://www.twsitelines.info/smr/7701). *twsitelines.info*. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Old Low Light Heritage Centre North Shields (18 January 2021). [*Norah Balls: A Life Well Led (Captioned)*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ3zWr1SQsE). Retrieved 12 August 2024 – via YouTube.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Good Stuff IT Services. ["Gosforth House, Now Brandling House, Part of High Gosforth Park Club - North Gosforth - Newcastle upon Tyne - England"](http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-304973-gosforth-house-now-brandling-house-part-). *British Listed Buildings*. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

## External links

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

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