Comments on: The Summerhouse, North Seaton Hall, Northumberland

By: Editor

Editor — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 08:07:15 +0000

In reply to Joyce Southern. Good morning Joyce. Many thanks for taking the time to share your memories of North Seaton. It is good to hear about the kindness of the community at what must have been a very difficult time.

By: Joyce Southern

Joyce Southern — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 18:56:02 +0000

As far as the name Davison in North Seaton Village.
My brother was born on 1st August 1926 in one of the cottages. This was the middle of the General Strike. My father was on strike and each morning Mrs Davison, who I think was the local farmers wife left a jug of milk to feed to David and my mother.
Mr Vacher who was the gardener at the Hall gave vegetables etc.
Mr Davison bought a wagon and asked my father to teach himself to drive and then to teach his son. I wasn’t born until 1935 in North Shields and have many happy memories of the village as my Granny lived there at this time and we visited each week. The Hall gardens in the Spring were a mass of bluebells. I used to walk down Summerhouse Lane Perhaps Claire Davison would
be happy to read my memories.

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By: Editor

Editor — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:07:53 +0000

In reply to Claire Davison. Hello Claire and thanks for getting in touch. I am delighted that you have enjoyed reading about the former family home and I hope my article helps keep its memory alive.

By: Claire Davison

Claire Davison — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:01:07 +0000

This hall belonged to my family . I have my family tree with the Watson family dating back over centuries. It’s so lovely to see this article on the house.

By: Editor

Editor — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 12:52:43 +0000

In reply to GRANVILLE DANNY CLARKE.

Hello and thanks for getting in touch. It is a great sketch. Cawthorne is a lovely place – fascinating little museum and good pub! I have the book you mention – the lodge appears in so many different architectural forms.

By: GRANVILLE DANNY CLARKE

GRANVILLE DANNY CLARKE — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 10:55:00 +0000

The design of the summer house was very artistic and I thought brilliant as a professional artist myself -noted one of the front elevation sketches was drawn with the use of a ruler ..so tragic to be destroyed..the predictable council vandalism..I had a lodge which had the lead stolen just before final purchase..Dec-1979 ..and needed much work; the North lodge to Cannon Hall Cawthorne Nr Barnsley …took me around 10 years…and was my studio gallery during the eighties -built in the 1700’s -owners were asking £40.000 after purchasing from the Cannon hall estates for £25.000 they eventually re-sold for £26.000 ..woodworm can be treated.. and oak cannot be penetrated too far as the central core is like iron ! -exposed dragon tie beams and more -featured on TV etc….lost in divorce in 1990 ..now valued at £750.000…interesting book on lodges published in the eighties called’ Trumpet at a distant gate’…as lodges were normally serving a baronial hall as a resting place for the horse and carriage,, presumably connecting with hunting horns.? nearby cannon hall farm feturing on ch4 farming series.

By: Editor

Editor — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 16:12:37 +0000

In reply to Moira Garland. You are right Moira, it was glorious. But at least there is a photographic record so we can enjoy this lost treasure.

By: Moira Garland

Moira Garland — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 14:21:59 +0000

In reply to Editor. Thank you for another fascinating account of these once existing buildings. Loved the 1930s photo showing the folly in all its architectural glory.

By: Garance Rawinsky

Garance Rawinsky — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 20:50:41 +0000

In reply to Editor.

Correct Gwyn. Rose Madder will be recognised as a colour by those who paint, it’s also used as a dye for textiles. However… my mother served in Paris during the war and was a Francophile. The film Les Enfant du Paradis (children of the gods – as in the less well heeled who frequented the top seats in the theatre) was made during the occupation and was totally escapist! Mother was enthralled by the film, specifically the leading lady (Arletty) in her role as the character Garance. I will not go into detail about the character, you can read about her online and make your own judgement as to my mothers’ thinking. At one time there was a website: The Other Garance’s which linked eight people who shared the name, most of us worked in the creative industries. Not sure we could be classified as Reds though.

By: Editor

Editor — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 19:25:42 +0000

In reply to Gwyn Headley. Garance - over to you for a full history of your name!