Fenham Hall and St Mary's College
North front, Fenham Hall Fenham Hall is Grade II listed. The estate dates back to the 14th century. The Hospitallers surrendered the estate to the Crown during the Reformation in the 16th century. It became home to the Riddell family in 1642. The Riddells were staunch supporters of the Royalists. Sir Thomas of Fenham returned from exile to reclaim the confiscated estate in 1660, following the restoration of King Charles II. North front He sold the estate to John Ord, a Newcastle solicitor, in 1695. John Ord and his brother William built the current Fenham Hall between 1744 and 1748 Daniel Garrett designed the initial building. The pediment on the South facade displays the Ord family's coat of arms. Within 50 years the estate had been landscaped, with parkland, a lake, an ice house, trees and lawns. Side by side view View an overlay map of the Fenham Hall estate in the 19th century and now. Use the slider in the lower left dialog to change the overlay transparency to see Fenham