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Brancepeth
Brancepeth in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Brancepeth is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Brancepeth is a village and civil parish in County Durham, in England. It is situated about 8 km (5 mi) from Durham on the A690 road between Durham and Weardale. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 414.
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Background
History
Brancepeth Castle was until 1570 the fortress of the Neville Earls of Westmorland. The castle was extensively modified and rebuilt in the 19th century by Viscount Boyne (later Baron Brancepeth). It was later a military hospital. St Brandon's Church was famed for its exceptional 17th-century woodwork, until it was destroyed in a major fire in 1998; the church has since been restored and reroofed. In 1924, Harry Colt laid out a golf course on the deer park which formed part of the estate surrounding the castle. A club house was created from the old coach house and stables and remains in use by Brancepeth Castle Golf Club.
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- Coordinates
- 54.7333, -1.6500
Sources
- wikidata: Q4956324 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brancepeth, County Durham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brancepeth?
- Brancepeth is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.7333°, -1.6500°.