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Whickham House
The entrance to the House was opposite the Bay Horse.
The Leaton family was one of the earliest residents - their daughter Ann was baptised in 1714. The last member of the Leaton family living in the House was George Thomas Leaton Blenkinsop who died in 1864.
Several families lived in the House until 1937 when the owner Mr J Wilkinson sold the House and the ten-acre grounds to the Urban District Council for £7,000. With Mr Wilkinson's interests in horses and hunting he changed the name from Whickham House to "The Chase".
The House was used during the 1939-45 War by the Fire Service. Later falling into a state of disrepair and being demolished in 1960.
The area to this day is known as "Chase Park".