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Normanby Hall
Posted on October 21, 2011 by chris.twigg
Normanby Hall was constructed around 1820 although the listed building register says it wasn't completed until 1858.
The design is by Ignatius Bonomi who became known as the "the first railway architect" for his work on the Skerne Bridge in Darlington
The inscription on the side of the building reads "WWJ 1820" which seems likely to refer to William Ward Jackson
The building is in a poor state having closed down from being a nursing home in recent years.
This was the western part of the estate of Sir William Pennyman, 4th Baronet which was split between his daughters and the brothers they married. This half originally belonging to Joanna wife of Captain Matthew Consett at the beginning of the eighteenth century
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38 thoughts on "Normanby Hall"
Dennis on March 5, 2012 at 3:23 pm said:
I used to work here in the mid 1990's when it was a nursing home, I can still remember the old bell's used to summon the servants all original, complete with plates indicating were the master was eg Billiards room, Masters bedroom ect. Shame to see it in such a state of disrepair
marc on March 18, 2012 at 8:52 pm said:
What nursing home company did you work for? I can remember the fare's that used to take place here in the summer.
Why did it shut down and who owns the building now ?
james x on October 13, 2013 at 10:01 pm said:
i was in it today its all been smashed up and do you no who lived in the house at the side of it
Dennis on October 6, 2014 at 1:32 pm said:
I can remember it being in part ownership with Charlie Amer, I don't remember who the other partner was, it was closed down due to it being not fit for the purpose of a nursing home ( I agreed with that ) marc
mark on March 8, 2015 at 12:31 am said:
im trying to track down the
owner of this building as hear that kidder have being in this place recking it
im a security company owner and think security is a must on this
vanessa on February 12, 2016 at 9:33 pm said:
Yea I cant belive its gone in a such a state I worked there in the 1980
Marshall on November 26, 2016 at 4:18 pm said:
Does anyone know where this is?
chris.twigg on November 26, 2016 at 5:28 pm said:
Press "Show on Map" at the top of the page
Gemma on February 19, 2013 at 11:15 pm said:
I'm very intrigued as to why this building closed down??
Duncan on August 15, 2013 at 9:16 pm said:
This was the home of Charles (Charlie) Amer before it was sold to become a nursing home.
Mr Amer being the chairman of Middlesbrough fc as late as 1980's. If I remember rightly he lived in the main house and then moved to the stable block (converted) when the house became too big for his needs.
The nursing home when closed meant the building was left empty. A property developer then proposed to convert the building into high end apartments with a number of detached houses being built in the grounds. Planning permission was sought and I remember planning notices being attached to lamp posts in the cricket lane area which there was major objection too. It still stands today who owns it who knows, probably just waiting for a second attempt to develop.
Denise on August 26, 2013 at 12:39 pm said:
I worked for a short stint at Normanby Hall in the early 1990s – the main house was beautiful but the annexe building was featureless. I too remember the original servant bells and was blew over by them. The house had some magnificent original features and had a warm, cosy feel to it. A few months ago this house just crept into my head when I was driving towards Normanby so I googled to see what was happening with it – this just kick started my fascination with it . I eventually had a walk up there and, although the house still has a grand stance, it is dilapidated, unloved and forgotten. I would just love to see the inside and I've tried and tried to find some pictures on internet with no luck. Hope someone rescues this house; if I had the money, I certainly would!
Dave on January 31, 2018 at 6:46 pm said:
Do you have any pics of the tree sculptures
vanessa on February 6, 2014 at 8:57 am said:
I remember working here in the late 1980 and really coundnt belive it had closed down
Michelle Atkinson on November 6, 2019 at 6:47 am said:
I worked there from 1987 to 96 brilliant place when I started but once Ann Jackson stopped smoking she became a right bad tempered sod some lovely nurses I worked with probably some of the best I've ever worked with it's so sad how people can ruin such a beautiful place I remember one of the staff members having her photos taken on the grand stairs, had some laughs there messing about in the cellar the water and talc fights and putting on shows for the residents I do miss those days 😞
Lynda Carter on February 17, 2014 at 3:25 pm said:
I grew up in Normanby and often went to the summer fetes held in the grounds as a child. My Grandad lived in it in 1989 when it was,a nursing home and I visited him most days…it was a beautiful house with a very impressive staircase. My Grandad would sit at the top of the staircase waiting for my arrival.
My Grandad moved to another nursing home in 1990. I live local to Normanby hall and can't understand why it's been left to fall into such a state it's very sad. The bungalow at the side of the hall is in the same state.
michael on August 19, 2014 at 4:00 pm said:
Hya av been up today too have a walk round i over heard convatations about the house still has the old merc in the garage and clothes in the wardrobes and one off the lads has took the jewelry box they sed theres a 40,000 pound safe in there
chris.twigg on August 20, 2014 at 9:32 pm said:
40 grand just sat around in Teesside ? Seems unlikely.
Andy Ross on August 21, 2014 at 5:45 pm said:
Yup. You always leave your jewelry and £40,000 when you abandon a nursing home.
lewi on October 29, 2014 at 11:13 pm said:
I have resent picture of the inside of normanby hall. Has anyone got any old picture?
g lewis on October 29, 2014 at 11:16 pm said:
I have resent pictures of the inside of normanby hall. Has anyone got old pictures of the place?
danielle on March 3, 2015 at 4:27 pm said:
Any old pic's my kid's av spoke about it and were about is it
chris.twigg on March 3, 2015 at 7:35 pm said:
http://www.hidden-teesside.co.uk/map/?center_lat=54.5522842&center_lng=-1.1629398&open_object_id=963
Louise on March 3, 2015 at 4:37 pm said:
Never heard or seen this house,I've heard rumors it's haunted is this true?
That depends if you believe in ghosts I guess.
Beryl van den Boogaard on July 12, 2015 at 9:29 am said:
Load of rubbish, no reason to be haunted and does anyone believa in that any more. We lived in Teesville years ago55 ro be exact and normanby Hall was well known to us
John Stevens on September 16, 2018 at 3:03 am said:
I knew the Amer family as a boy and attended Nunthorpe Preparatory School with my then friend Kevan Amer. I lived nearby and Mrs Amer (Olive) would take us to school in her Jaguar. She was a very kind lady. I visited the Amers frequently in the then beautiful old Normanby Hall which had been uninhabited and used for furniture storage until Mr. (Charles) Amer bought it and restored it. It had many original Georgian features. Mr Amer was away a lot and Mrs Amer and her two boys lived together in "The Hall" with their golden retriever "Prince" on guard! Mrs Amer told me how one evening they saw the sitting room door handle turn..spooky! and she opened the door to see the empty passageway…no one there !!!! I used to visualize The Hall as "Tara" from Gone with the Wind. Kevan and I and other kids used to play in the dark cellars and the grounds. Mr Amer had a beautiful old Railton limousine in one of the out houses which Mr Amer restored….wow! what a motor car! Wonder what happened to it?
My family emigrated to Adelaide South Australia in 1966 where I still live.
Yes it is I worked there for just under 10yr there was unexplained noises and whilst I was there one night I was talking to a lady in the sun room also the residents in room 3 of the annexe complained of children messing about asking if we could chase them
Tyler on March 9, 2015 at 11:26 pm said:
Anyone know any further info on the place? I walked round there with a friend not long ago and found an eviction letter dated 7th August 2014, stating that Philip and Kevan AMER were to leave the place next door (The Coach House) by 11:30 am on the 3rd of September. However I believe that the Coach House has also been abandoned for a long time, and it is beyond me how the letter even made its way to the house due to the lack of postbox/letterbox in sight. Any extra info would be great though, plus interior pictures new or old, I am very intrigued by the place and it's surroundings
chris.twigg on March 10, 2015 at 7:21 am said:
Theres a lot of information in this Facebook thread.
https://www.facebook.com/MemoriesofMiddlesbrough/posts/410847418979070
Claire on November 26, 2016 at 3:35 pm said:
We recently moved into normanby hall park and were told that it does have planning permission for 35 houses on the ground only if the main house is renovated to its original condition and I guess that would take millions ! So maybe that's why no one will buy the land ??
Wtplowry on March 21, 2017 at 11:51 pm said:
Me and my mate managed to get inside and got asked to leave by two gypsy men with a metal bat in their hands saying they are looking after it aparently
John on March 24, 2017 at 4:34 pm said:
Someone told me now security checking it and cops visiting. It is for sale and listed.
Johnjo
Dave on May 15, 2017 at 10:06 pm said:
just been looking at the coach house which is for sale on rightmove , I used to repair the washing machine here around 15 years ago , it was lovely back then , the egrounds were also very nice , I would love to have a wonder over the land with my metal detector before it's built on and lost forever .
Does anybody know who I could contact to try and gain permission ,I would even pay .
Josh on September 9, 2017 at 6:23 am said:
does anyine have the contact detail fir the people who own this site, this would be perfect for the short film I'm writing!
Graham Jackson on November 16, 2017 at 3:11 pm said:
Oddly Ralph Jackson is my dad's name although I've never come across anybody else with his name in our family tree. I better keep looking.
Kester Marsh on March 14, 2018 at 3:23 pm said:
Has any one been able to find out who the owner is ?
Dawn on April 2, 2018 at 9:20 am said:
The Hall is still owned by the Amer family
George on May 9, 2018 at 6:41 pm said:
Is it possibly to drive infront of the Hall today do you know? Would look great for some photos of my car lol