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Gibside is a National Trust property located near Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear (pre-1974 County Durham), and Burnopfield, County Durham). The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organization in England, Wales Rowlands Gill is a former Coal mining Village on the north side of the River Derwent, Tyne and Wear, England. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales Burnopfield is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated north of Stanley, close to the River Derwent.
The Blakiston family acquired the estate by marriage in about 1540. There have been three Baronetcies created for members of the Blakiston family of Blakiston County Durham, two in the Baronetage of England and one in the William Blakiston replaced the old house with a spacious mansion between 1603 and 1620. The property came into the possession of the Bowes family when Elizabeth Blakiston married Sir William Bowes of Streatlam Castle (now demolished).
In 1767 the Bowes heiress Mary Eleanor Bowes, married John Lyon,Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, who changed his surname to Bowes due to a provision in her father's will that any suitor had to take the family name. Mary Eleanor Bowes Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne (1749 &ndash 1800 also known as "The Unhappy Countess" was the daughter of George Bowes and wife Mary John Bowes (born John Lyon July 17, 1737 - March 7, 1776) was the 9th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and one of the ancestors of the This was a device to continue the Bowes lineage in the absence of a male heir.
Improvements carried out by the Bowes-Lyon family, (Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne) included landscaping in the 18th century, a chapel (Gibside Chapel, built between 1760 and 1812), a banqueting hall, a column of Liberty, an avenue of oaks, many miles of walks, and several lakes. The title Earl of Kinghorne was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1606 for Patrick Lyon Goddesses named for and representing the concept Liberty have existed in many cultures including classical examples dating from the Roman Empire and some national symbols such
The main house of the estate was a celebrated stately home, which became vacant in the 1920s after death duties forced the Bowes-Lyon family to scale back its lavish lifestyle and give up some of its great houses. A stately home is strictly speaking one of about 500 large properties built in England between the mid-16th century and the early part of the 20th century as well as converted Estate tax and Death duty redirect here Inheritance tax, estate tax and death duty are the names given to various taxes which The house was stripped of its fixtures and fittings, with many of the fireplaces and other items being transferred to Glamis Castle. Glamis Castle is situated beside the village of Glamis (pronounced Glämz (in ɡlɑːmz in Angus, Scotland. Parts of the structure were demolished in 1958 and the remains are protected by Grade II listed building status. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance
Parts of the grounds have been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest, including a forest garden that is currently under restoration. A Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI is a Conservation designation denoting a Protected area in the United Kingdom. There are several outstanding buildings, including a Palladian chapel and others awaiting or undergoing restoration. PLEASE DO NOT ADD AN INFO BOX TO THIS PAGE --> Palladian architecture is a European style of Architecture derived from the designs of the Italian
The chapel and Grand Walk have been in the National Trust's ownership since 1965 and an additional 354 acres of the grounds were acquired in 1993.
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