The house was badly damaged by fire in 1752 .
The house was badly was restored about 1820 by Charles Bosanquet ( High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1828 ) when architect John Dobson created a new and unusual south front with two semi-octagonal bays .
The house was badly damaged by fire in 1752 , but was restored about 1820 by Charles Bosanquet ( High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1828 ) when architect John Dobson created a new and unusual south front with two semi-octagonal bays .