Holeyn Hall, Wylam
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Holeyn Hall, Wylam
Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 16 Jan 2009
Built in 1851 with additions made in 1858 by John Dobson although now subdivided into two houses. Holeyn Hall was the home of Sir Charles Parsons, a British engineer and inventor of the steam turbine, used in electricity generating stations, and later applied to marine propulsion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Algernon_Parsons The landscaped grounds include a walled kitchen garden, a terraced walk with steps to the lawn below, and a plantation of pine trees. Holeyn Hall is a Grade II Listed Building (List entry Number: 1044920) https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1044920
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Image Location
Latitude
54.989643
Longitude
-1.831029