Rock Hall, Northumberland

During her residence the house displayed much of her art collection and often hosted her circle of friends, including David Jones and Ben Nicholson[10][11] and members of the Ashington Group.

[12] In 1948, the house was leased at a peppercorn rent to the Youth Hostel Association by Charles Ion Carr Bosanquet, for an initial term of 30 years.

[13][14] An 80-bed hostel was duly opened by Lord Beveridge on 27 May 1950,[15][16] and subsequently more than 10,000 overnight stays were recorded in peak years.

[14] The following year, the building was taken over by nearby Rock Moor School, founded in 1984 by (Mrs) Lalage Bosanquet.

[14][19][20] By 1994, when it sought status as a charitable trust, the renamed Rock Hall School was accepting new pupils aged 3 to 13.