Cleveland Lodge, his Grade II 12-bedroom country residence, sits in 500 acres, which includes its own grouse moor, and has a price tag of £4.95m. In 1823, he had accompanied cousin Edward Pease on his first visit to see George Stephenson’s colliery engines in action at Killingworth, near Newcastle. Within a year, he had the first rooms of Cleveland Lodge habitable so in late 1844, Thomas could move in from his temporary accommodation. Read more: Stockton and Darlington Railway to mark 200th anniversary with nine-month festivalAt Cleveland Lodge, Thomas was laying out the gardens. Thomas Richardson didn’t live long to enjoy Cleveland Lodge because he died, while on holiday in Redcar, in 1853.

Source: The Times October 07, 2023 20:07 UTC