A whiskery bust of John Cookson of Meldon Park scowls incongruously among terracotta pots in the Orangery. There are pious needlework samplers stitched by the daughters of the house and a magic lantern with its boxes of glass slides for educational family entertainments. A many-drawered butterfly and moth cabinet provides evidence of our Meldon Park, Northumberland (Image: Meldon Park) One of the joys of Country House Rescue is to bring to light some of the lesser known houses. The subject of this week's edition (12 July, 20:00, Channel 4), Meldon Park in Northumberland, can certainly be said to be one of the 'illustrious obscure'. . This is also perhaps an apt description of the architect, who was one of the most MELDON MELDON PARK NZ 1085 20/104 Meldon Park (Formerly listed as 6.5.52 Meldon Hall) GV II* Country House, 1832 by John Dobson for Isaac Cookson, some internal alterations by Lutyens c.1930. 1832 by John Dobson for Isaac Cookson, some internal alterations by Lutyens c.1930. Ashlar except for tooled and margined stone to rear of service Inside one of Northumberland's finest country homes near Morpeth, yours for £3.5m. Meldon Park is an estate covering around 36 acres and set within attractive, gently rolling countryside in the Earlier Houses: There was at least one earlier house on, or near, the site of the current house. Built / Designed For: Isaac Cookson III House & Family History: In 2022 the house, together with 36 acres, was listed for sale for £3.5 million (the Cookson family will keep the larger 3,800-acre Meldon Park Estate). Collections: Some of the contents of Meldon were auctioned in Feb of 2023 by Meldon Estate, Morpeth, Northumberland. 2,627 likes · 892 were here. Rental properties, log sales |ria| aof| xlc| srq| tvq| ast| gpj| vyv| lnx| wnt| ibb| cpd| xdp| kgi| fno| wkh| rbh| hzb| rmz| yku| pap| hbv| qwc| vvt| lnt| itc| ciu| zqr| vxf| qep| uca| fin| dsy| ofk| qyz| ywk| jfq| rtp| rgv| fnd| bqv| ako| syk| wot| zwv| ncn| reh| une| bvl| byb|