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1758
In Northern England:
- 1758: Axwell Park, a famous Palladian house, was built in Blaydon
- 1758: Percy Square Barracks built in North Shields, during a period of conflict with France
![Minsteracres Monastery](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/11/46/1114635_6708387a.jpg)
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Minsteracres Monastery
- Minsteracres was a large county house built for the Silvertop family in 1758, now a monastery / retreat centre. The building has been extended a number of times, including the …
![Percy Square Barracks, North Shields](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1862/44422632282_9e1d44d507_z.jpg)
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Percy Square Barracks, North Shields
- In 1758 barracks were erected for 1,000 men in North Shields, when there was fear of invasion, during a period of conflict with France over territories in the Americas. The barracks …
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![Minsteracres Monastery](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/11/46/1114635_6708387a.jpg)
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Minsteracres Monastery
- Minsteracres was a large county house built for the Silvertop family in 1758, now a monastery / retreat centre. The building has been extended a number of times, including the …
![Percy Square Barracks, North Shields](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1862/44422632282_9e1d44d507_z.jpg)