Seaton Delaval Hall

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National Trust property baroque architecture country house historic house stately home

Seaton Delaval Hall is an early 18th-century English baroque country house in Northumberland, renowned for its dramatic architecture and theatrical design.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	National Trust property → baroque architecture → country house → historic house → stately home →
acquiredBy	National Trust →
acquisitionDate	2009 →
architect	John Vanbrugh → Sir John Vanbrugh →
architecturalStyle	Baroque → English Baroque →
builtFor	Delaval family →
category	Tourist attraction in Northumberland →
client	Admiral George Delaval →
completionDate	circa 1728 →
constructionEnd	1728 →
constructionStart	1718 →
country	England →
damageDate	1822 →
damagedBy	fire →
governingBody	National Trust →
gridReference	NZ 346 769 →
hasListingAuthority	Historic England →
hasPart	central block → east wing → gardens → parkland → stable block → west wing →
heritageDesignation	Grade I listed building → Scheduled monument →
locatedIn	North East England → Northumberland → Seaton Delaval →
near	Seaton Sluice → Whitley Bay →
notableFor	central block with flanking wings → dramatic architecture → formal gardens → grand entrance hall → theatrical design →
openToPublic	yes →
owner	National Trust →
previousOwner	Astley family → Delaval family →
restorationBy	National Trust →
sufferedEvent	major fire in 1822 →
underwent	restoration →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
John Vanbrugh →	designed
John Vanbrugh →	notableWork