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Lambton Castle
Lambton Castle in the late 19th century
Lambton Castle is located in County Durham
Lambton Castle
General information
TypeStately home
Town or cityChester-le-Street, County Durham
CountryEngland
Coordinates54°52′01″N 1°32′10″W / 54.867°N 1.536°W / 54.867; -1.536
NZ298526
DesignationsGrade II* listed building

Lambton Castle stands above Chester-le-Street, County Durham and is a stately home, the ancestral seat of the Lambton family, the Earls of Durham. It is listed in the mid-category of listed building, Grade II*.

Lambton Castle
The Entrance of Lambton Castle in 1929. Everything on the right hand side of the picture (including the Great Hall, the roof of which can clearly be seen) has been demolished, along with the end of the wing that was built out towards the location of the camera. The crenellated towers on the end of the entrance portico were rebuilt to suit the narrower facade.

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