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Brandon, County Durham Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Brandon, County Durham

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Brandon, County Durham history

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Brandon was also a manor of the medieval lordship of Brancepeth. As such was possessed by the Neville family, the Earls of Westmoreland. Holywell, Langley, Littleburn and other such localities were the sites of large freehold gentry houses.

The Northern Rising

After the Northern Rising of 1569, Elizabeth I confiscated Brancepeth Castle and its territories. These were administered as Crown Lands until the 1620s and plundered by a series of courtiers and Royal lessees. In 1628-29 these lands were conveyed to the City of London, when Charles I was forced to redeem his debts to the city. Brandon manor remained in the hands of its London buyer, Edward Cropley, who bought the whole estate for £1,700 in 1630.

William Russell

In 1796 William Russell, a coal owner, retired from mining the Durham Coalfield and spent part of his fortune on buying and restructuring Brancepeth Castle. Russell’s granddaughter married into the Irish peerage, and the name Hamilton-Russell became connected with the district.

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Best Brandon, County Durham places to visit

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Brandon, County Durham has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Brandon, County Durham’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Brandon, County Durham’s information audio spots:

Croxdale Croxdale is 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Durham City, in County Durham. It is on the route of the East Coast Main Line and at one time had a station. The Weardale Way long distance footpath passes through the nearby Croxdal Hall estate.

Durham University Botanic Garden The Durham University Botanic Garden is a botanical garden located in Durham, England. The site is set in 25 acres (10 ha) of mature woodlands in the southern outskirts of the city. The gardens have been located on their present site since 1970.

Neville’s Cross Neville’s Cross is also a ward of Durham with a population of 9,940. It is situated on the A167 trunk road to the west of the centre of Durham. The suburb was also home to part of New College Durham until the college consolidated onto its site in 2005.

Mount Oswald Mount Oswald is a Grade II listed manor house in Durham, England. The property is being developed for academic and residential use. It is being used as a residential and academic residence.

Brandon United F.C. Brandon United Football Club is a football club based in Brandon, County Durham, England. They are currently members of the Northern League Division Two and play at the Welfare Ground.

Burn Hall, County Durham Burn Hall is a country house in County Durham. It is a Grade II* listed building. Burn Hall was built in the 1930s.

Brancepeth Brancepeth is a village and civil parish in County Durham. It is situated about 8 km (5 mi) from Durham on the A690 road between Durham and Weardale. Castle was until 1570 the fortress of the Neville Earls of Westmorland. St Brandon’s Church was famed for its exceptional 17th-century woodwork.

Brancepeth Castle Brancepeth Castle is a Grade I listed building in County Durham. It is some 5 miles south-west of the city of Durham (grid reference NZ223377)

Croxdale Hall Croxdale Hall is a Grade I listed country mansion in County Durham. It is a privately owned country mansion situated near Sunderland Bridge, County Durham, and is privately owned.

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