Seaham Hall - Seaham (seah0188)
Seaham Hall - Seaham
Photograph of an engraving of the front of a large building with central bay windows which are higher than the rest of the building, and four-pillared porches either side of the bays; there are lawns and paths in the grounds; the building has been identified as Seaham Hall
Date: 1860 - 1869
The original hall was the middle bit. It was extended by Sir Ralph Milbank and the cost , together with the dowrey he had to give to Lord Byron for his daughter, bankrupted him, which is why he sold his estate to Lord Londonderry.
Comment added by Thomas Oliver on 18/03/2009 11:45:00
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