Brancepeth Castle, Brancepeth - County Durham (UA)
Brancepeth Castle is a medieval fortress, greatly enlarged in the C19 by architects John Paterson and (later) Anthony Salvin. It was occupied by the army during World War II and then by glassware makers, J A Joblings. Parts of the building are currently occupied while others are used for events. Urgent repair works were completed in 2018. CRF grants have allowed repairs to sash windows in the Billiard Room and Constable Tower and renewed the roof coverings to the Grand Stair and Entrance Hall, Russell Tower and Junction Rooms. Some roof areas still remain at risk.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- BRANCEPETH CASTLE
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building grade I
- List Entry Number:
- 1159012
- Local Planning Authority:
- County Durham (UA)
- Site Type:
- Defence > Castle
Location
- Building Name:
- Brancepeth Castle
- Unitary Authority:
- County Durham (UA)
- Parish:
- Brancepeth
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- City of Durham
- Region:
- North East and Yorkshire
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Building or structure
- Condition:
- Poor
- Occupancy / Use:
- Part occupied/part in use
- Priority:
- E - Under repair or in fair to good repair, but no user identified; or under threat of vacancy with no obvious new user (applicable only to buildings capable of beneficial use)
- Previous Priority:
- D
- Ownership:
- Private
- Designation:
- Listed Building grade I, RPG grade II, CA
Contact Details
Maria Carballeira 0191 4031650
