Haddo House is a stately home near Tarves,in Scotland, about 270 miles north of Newcastle. It was designed by William Adam and dates from 1732, Now owned by the National Trust for Scotland a branch of the Gordon family lived on the site for over 500 years. One former resident, George Hamilton-Gordon was the British Prime Minister from 1852-1855. During WW2 the house became a maternity hospital for the evacuated mothers of Glasgow. Nearly 1200 babies were born there during this period
mainly photos from around Newcastle upon Tyne and Northumberland, but not quite daily any more.
Thursday, 15 July 2010
Chair at Haddo House
Haddo House is a stately home near Tarves,in Scotland, about 270 miles north of Newcastle. It was designed by William Adam and dates from 1732, Now owned by the National Trust for Scotland a branch of the Gordon family lived on the site for over 500 years. One former resident, George Hamilton-Gordon was the British Prime Minister from 1852-1855. During WW2 the house became a maternity hospital for the evacuated mothers of Glasgow. Nearly 1200 babies were born there during this period
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Interesting history and nice shot.
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Thanks Darryl & Ruth; Charles
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