There's little or no point in rewriting what others have written before. Much of it is available on the Internet and the rest can be found in reference libraries. It's worth mentioning, however, the Durham & Northumberland County Councils' "Keys to the past" web site which has an excellent potted history of Sandhoe Parish, including references to Anick, and the Bastle house there.
The web site also has an excellent range of scalable maps showing the development of the village between 1856 and the present day.
Recent history
In May 1926 Anick Cottage, (now known as Anick Hall), was occupied by the novelist, Rosamund Lehmann, her husband and the Hon Wogan Phillips. This menage a trois lasted through the summer of that year. Many of the Bloomsbury set visited them, including Lytton Strachey and Rosamund's sister, the actress, Beatrix Lehmann.
Rosamund Lehmann's novels have been republished by Virago Press in recent years.
More information at http://www.rosamondlehmann.co.uk/
Anick at War
Read all about Anick and Sandhoe's role in WW2
