Historic houses · Scottish Lowlands
Biddick Hall
Biddick Hall — Grade I listed building in County Durham, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chester-le-Street · 4.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Biddick Hall is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed building in County Durham, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.8689°, -1.5114°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Biddick Hall is a small privately owned 18th-century country mansion at Bournmoor, County Durham, near the City of Sunderland and Chester-le-Street. It is a Grade I listed building and the home of the Lambton family.
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Background
History
The Lambtons purchased the manor house and estate at South Biddick, then comprising about 450 acre, from the Bowes family in about 1594. In the early 18th century the old manor was replaced with the present red brick and stone, two-storeyed, five-bay mansion in a Queen Anne Baroque style. The central entrance bay has Ionic order pilasters carrying entablature and pediment. In about 1820 John George Lambton built Lambton Castle to the west on the adjoining Harraton Hall estate. He was created Baron Lambton in 1828 and Earl of Durham in 1833. The Hall was extended by the creation of a fifth but blind bay in 1859 and the addition of a north wing in 1954. Following the family's move to Lambton…
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- Coordinates
- 54.8689, -1.5114
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Bournmoor
- Postcode
- DH3 4PQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Durham
- Nearest railway station
- Chester-le-Street — 4.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4904048 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Biddick Hall (house) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Biddick Hall - geograph.org.uk - 236937.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Biddick Hall?
- Biddick Hall is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DH3 4PQ), in the parish of Bournmoor.
- Is Biddick Hall a listed building?
- Biddick Hall is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- How do I get to Biddick Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Chester-le-Street, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH3 4PQ.