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Submitted by Anne T on Monday, 06 July 2015  Page Views: 3071

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Wallington Hall Standing Stone Alternative Name: China Pond Standing Stone (Wallington) Standing Stone at the Chinese Pond
Country: England County: Northumberland Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Ponteland  Nearest Village: Cambo
Map Ref: NZ0306584417
Latitude: 55.154079N  Longitude: 1.953443W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Anne T visited on 1st Jul 2015 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Wallington Hall Standing Stone, Northumberland: Having been treated to National Trust membership for my birthday, we then sat and wondered how best to make use of this. We'd heard that there was a standing stone at Wallington Hall, but had never found it before. Having tracked down the location (around the China Pond (used to be called the Chinese Pond)), and absolutely loving their walled garden, which is absolutely breathtaking at this time of year, we set up on a Menhir Hunt. Note to new visitors to Wallington: whereas you could park in the car park near the house then go to the hut to pay admittance, staff are on the entrance to the car park to take entrance money on the way in. I had my cards in the boot of the car, which didn't make me popular with the queue behind, but the less said about that, the better). This stone, which is said to be the pair to the stone at the Poind and His Man, sits at the far side of the China Pond having been moved here by the famous Mr. Blackett who has built many structures and follys in and around Northumberland. Walking from the house and crossing the busy road to the forest walks, the China Pond is signposted, and it is less than a five minute walk. It certainly sits in a beautiful spot, although I was a little saddened to see it sitting on a concrete/stone base, having been propped up by bits of slates and other stones. Whilst taking photographs, a couple stopped to watch, saying to each other "they're taking photographs for that Countryfile competition". We assured them we weren't. They were on the look-out for red squirrels, and listened politely when I explained about the standing stone. Carrying on to the walled garden, I was stunned at the amount of work which goes into keeping this place immaculate. Whilst sipping hot tea at the cafe in the walled garden, the skies got very dark and we were treated to some some spectacular lightening on the way back. Shame the trees blocked the view of the lightening from the standing stone - that would have made a good photo.

Wallington Hall Standing Stone
Wallington Hall Standing Stone submitted by Anne T : The first view of the Wallington Hall Standing Stone from the footpath. The stone sits on the south eastern side of the pond and is easily accessible by paths leading around the pond. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stone (Menhir) in Northumberland

This standing stone is not in its original context as it was moved to its present site sometime during the 18th century. There is a curious reference in a book published in 1857 by Henry MacLauhlan, entitled "Memoir written during a survey of the eastern branch of the Watling Street in Northumberland, called the Devil's Causeway" (page 3), which states: "(the Poind and his Man) consisted of two rude pillars; that on the north side of the larger barrow has been removed; and some say that the huge time-furrowed column, which stands by the statue pond in the pleasure-grounds at Wallington, was removed from this place to that, in Sir Walter Blackett's time."

This stone was grade II listed in 1986 and sits on the south-east side of the China Pond (also referred to as the Chinese Pond) in Wallington Hall woods, on the opposite side of the B6342 to the Hall. The stone is 3 metres tall, is heavily weathered with erosion channels and fluting; it appears to have been squared off at its base and sits on a square plinth. On the side facing the pond there appears to be two cup marks on the left hand side, although there is no reference to these in any of the current material describing this stone.

The pond is well sign posted, the path is level and suitable for pushchairs/wheelchairs, and a short walk through woodland.
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Wallington Hall Standing Stone
Wallington Hall Standing Stone submitted by Anne T : Standing behind the stone, looking back across the China Pond. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Wallington Hall Standing Stone
Wallington Hall Standing Stone submitted by Anne T : The side of the stone facing the pond. It shows heavy weathering channels and fluting (with what might be two cup marks?). The base appears to be squared off and it now sits on a stone base. It does have strong similarities to the other stone left at the Poind and his Man. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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NZ0384 : China Pond by David Lally
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NZ0384 : Wallington, China Pond Outflow by David Lally
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NZ0384 : Standing stone, Wallington by Andrew Curtis
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