1780
Derwentwater House acquired from the Commissioners and Governors of Greenwich Hospital.
1797
Bailiffgate House built for James Dormer, the Duke’s commissioner. Letters from the Duke detail progress on construction and plans for interior decoration.
1883
Lease of the “dwelling House with appurtenances situate Bailiffgate Street” taken up by John George Hicks, bank agent.
1888
The property became home to the Duchess’s School, founded by Duchess Julia in 1808.
1903
Initially a private school, it gained official recognition as a County Secondary School and continued to expand, with Bailiffgate House remaining a part of the school until 2016.
2021
Work began in the spring on the Bailiffgate Hotel, a 48-room property overlooking the Barbican entrance to Alnwick Castle.
2025
After years of careful restoration, planning, and anticipation, Bailiffgate Hotel welcomed its first guests on 28 May.
