Collingwood House, Morpeth
Building in England, UK
55°10′04″N 1°41′34″W / 55.167706°N 1.692792°W / 55.167706; -1.692792Collingwood House is a late 18th-century Georgian house, having Grade II* listed building status, at Oldgate, Morpeth, Northumberland. It was the home of Admiral Lord Collingwood from 1791 to his death at sea in 1810.[1]
The house is now used as the presbytery for the priest at the nearby Roman Catholic Church dedicated to St Robert of Newminster.[1] The house hosts an annual celebration to commemorate Trafalgar Day on 21 October, particularly the role played by Admiral Lord Collingwood, whose ship helped break the Spanish line at the Battle of Trafalgar.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Collingwood House". More in Morpeth.
- ^ Stott, Peter (21 October 2013). "Trafalgar Day at Collingwood House (21st October 2013)". St Robert of Newminster, Morpeth.
External links
- Keys to the Past
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Morpeth
- Carlisle Park
- Collingwood House
- County Hall
- Haw Hill
- Mafeking Park
- Morpeth Castle
- Morpeth Chantry
- Morpeth Clock Tower
- Morpeth Court
- Morpeth railway station
- Morpeth Town Hall
- Newminster Abbey
- St James the Great
- St Mary's church
- St Robert of Newminster Church
- The King Edward VI School
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