Matfen Hall Executive Suites

Matfen Hall is a 19th-century country mansion in Matfen, Northumberland,  the seat of the Blackett baronets and now also a hotel and country golf club. It is a Grade II listed building.
The manor of West Matfen was owned in the 13th century by Philip de Ulcote and passed through his sisters to Felton, by marriage to Hastings and later to Lawson. In 1625 the estate was bought by Lancelot Fenwick of a branch of the old-established local family. The manor and manor house, West Matfen High Hall, was sold in 1680 to John Douglas. His granddaughter and Douglas heiress married Sir Edward Blackett, Bt., in 1757, thereby bringing the estate into the Blackett family.

The present house was built to replace the old manor, in 1832 for Sir William Blackett, 6th Baronet. The impressive Jacobean-style mansion has a three-storey seven-bay entrance front. An important internal feature is a full-height Gothic hall.

Sir Hugh Blackett, the 12th Baronet, and Lady Blackett have since converted the hall into an hotel and country club, which opened in 1999. The Blacketts now live at Halton Castle, a few miles west of Matfen.

Plunkett Tiling were delighted to be awarded the contract to refurbish the bathrooms in the executive suites (Room 6, the superior suite with its four-poster bed is shown in its full glory and is a favourite of bridal parties. Even though we didn’t make any changes to this room, we thought we would show it to you!) The bathrooms we did do, however and they are beautiful – enjoy the experience of our new virtual tours.