Nowadays many of Gibsides buildings lie in ruins. But this was once a grand Georgian estate, home to one of the most powerful families in England. This guidebook reveals how they built their fortune and Gibside and the scandalous tale of how one, the Unhappy Countess Mary Eleanor, was held captive here by her deceitful husband, Stoney Bowes.
A National Trust guidebook about Gibside, Tyne & Wear