Robert Trollope

Who is Robert Trollope?

Robert Trollope was a 17th-century English architect, born in Yorkshire, who worked mainly in Northumberland and Durham.

His work includes:-

Eshott Hall about 1660

Capheaton Hall 1667-8

Cliffords Fort, North Shields 1672

Callaly Castle 1676

St Hilda's Church, South Shields 1675

Guildhall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Netherwitton Hall 1685

He was buried at St Mary's Church, Gateshead, Co Durham. He designed his own monument complete with statue and an inscription which is said to have read :-

Here lies Robert Trollop

Who made yon stones roll up

When death took his soul up

His body filled this hole up