Bessie Surtee's House

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  • Address
    The Close, 41-44 Sandhill, Quayside, NE1 3JF
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  • Phone
    261 1585

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The Tyne's northern bank was the hub of commercial Newcastle in the 16th century. On Sandhill is Bessie Surtee's House, a combination of two 16th- and 17th-century merchant houses - all dark wood and sloping angles. Three rooms are open to the public. The daughter of a wealthy banker, feisty Bessie annoyed Daddy by falling in love with John Scott (1751-1838), a pauper. It all ended in smiles because John went on to become Lord Chancellor. Today it is run in conjunction with English Heritage (EH).