Longridge Towers School - guided tours

Longridge Towers was built between 1875 and 1879 for Sir Hubert Jerningham and his wife Lady Annie Jerningham. Designed by JC Bucker the main house incorporated many features seen by Sir Hubert on his travels abroad and cost £145,000 to build which was an enormous sum in those days. Following the death of Sir Hubert in April 1914 the house was mothballed and sold at auction in 1920 for the grand sum of £6,000. Since then, except for a short time in the 1940s when it operated as a hotel, it has been used as a school.

All former Convent and Longridge Towers Schools pupils are particularly welcome to come back and enjoy a trip down memory lane.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 14 September:

Tours 1000, 1130 & 1300

Location & directions

Longridge Towers School, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2XQ

Directions:

From Berwick, take the A698 for about 3 miles. Look out for the Berwick HODS banner at the end of the School drive.

Contact on day:

Stuart Bankier

Telephone number:

+447838245258

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

Please book in advance via Eventbrite. If you have difficulty doing this, contact [email protected] or phone Berwick Record Office on 01289 301865 and we can book your place for you.

Booking contact name:

Berwick HODS

Booking website:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/berwick-heritage-open-days-34043664105

Booking opens:

19 Aug 2024 09:00 AM

Booking closes:

14 Sep 2024 12:00 PM

Accessibility details

Please note the building has no lift and the tour covers more than the ground floor

Additional information

Go up the drive and follow the visitors car parking signs. Then walk to the main entrance.

Max no of people per tour:

24

Est. tour duration:

1 hour(s) 0 minute(s)

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