An historic County Durham hall which has been closed for two years is poised for a new lease of life as The Apartment Group’s latest luxury wedding venue.
Grade II star listed Lartington Hall dates back to the 1600s and was once destined for the wrecking ball, until an airline pilot rescued it from demolition in the 1970s. Now the hall, near Barnard Castle, has been snapped up by the Newcastle leisure firm – owners of hotels including Newton Hall and Runa, and bars across Newcastle including As You Like It and ChaChaBuchi – which is set to invest around £1m in upgrading the 17th century property.
Around 30 new jobs are being created at the venue, which was previously in private ownership and had been shut for the last two years as a result of the impact of the pandemic. It’s the second wedding venue to be acquired by The Apartment Group this year, following the purchase of the Croft Hotel at Croft-on-Tees in January – and the company is continuing to work on further similar acquisitions, with plans in place for future expansion into Yorkshire and along the M62 corridor.
