| Shotton Hall | |
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  Location in County Durham | |
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| Location | County Durham, England, UK |
| Coordinates | 54°45′03″N1°21′25″W / 54.750805°N 1.357037°W Coordinates: 54°45′03″N1°21′25″W / 54.750805°N 1.357037°W |
| OS grid | NZ4148039740 |
Shotton Hall is a Grade II listed building, formerly a mansion house, now operated by Peterlee Town Council as offices and a conference centre.
The Manor of Shotton, near Peterlee, County Durham, was owned by the Thompson family. In 1756 the Thompson heiress, Elizabeth, married Charles Brandling and they commissioned the building of a new mansion to replace the existing manor house.
The Hall was enlarged and improved in about 1820 but the Shotton estate was sold by the Brandlings in 1850 to Shotton Coal Company. The Hall was occupied by the Burdon family and later by a series of tenants. It fell into a state of neglect and disrepair.
In 1949 the Hall was occupied by the Peterlee Development Corporation and in 1984 was acquired by the Peterlee Town Council who restored the property for their own occupation. This is a Grade II listed building. [1]
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The Academy At Shotton Hall is a coeducational secondary school in Peterlee, County Durham, England. It is a school for 11- to 16-year-olds and is a specialist Performing Arts College it was renamed from Shotton Hall School in February 2011. The school has recently undergone major renovation work as part of the Government's Building Schools for the Future (BSF) program. The work has seen the school completely rebuilt and the old school buildings were demolished. It now does not only serve as a school but have more community based facilities and will be named Shotton Hall Life Park. The current head teacher at the school is Lesley Powell. Previous head teacher, Ian Mowbray, retired In July 2010.
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