Museums · North East England
Mount Oswald
In or near City of Durham.
Mount Oswald in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Durham · 2.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Mount Oswald 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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360° viewimagery from 2018
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Official information
The Story is a cultural venue in County Durham that showcases the region's history through diverse collections of records and objects. Visitors can explore free permanent and temporary exhibitions, engage in research, and even participate in life events like marriages and births.
From the Wikipedia article
Mount Oswald is a manor house in Durham, County Durham, England. The house, which is now Durham County Council's The Story museum, is a Grade II listed building. The surviving parkland associated with the house is including in Durham County Council's Local List of Historic Parks, Gardens and Designed Landscapes.
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Background
History
The manor house was built for John Richardby, a London merchant, in 1800. It was bought by Thomas Wilkinson (1752-1825), a former mayor of Durham, in 1806 and it then passed to the Rev Percival Spearman Wilkinson (1792-1875), in 1828. Mount Oswald then passed to the Rev Percival Spearman Wilkinson's son, Percival Spearman Wilkinson JP (1820-1898), before being acquired by the North Brancepeth Colliery Company in the 1890s. North of England Estates operated the Mount Oswald estate as the Durham City Golf Club until 1967, when the golf club moved to Littleburn, and then operated it as a commercial golf course. The property was then acquired by the property developers, Banks Group, for…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7602, -1.5860
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- City of Durham
- Postcode
- DH1 3TQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
- Established
- 1800
- Nearest railway station
- Durham — 2.2 km
- Official site
- thestorydurham.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q23305142 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mount Oswald (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mount Oswald?
- Mount Oswald is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH1 3TQ), in the parish of City of Durham.
- What is Mount Oswald?
- Mount Oswald in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Mount Oswald?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH1 3TQ.
- When was Mount Oswald built?
- Built or established in 1800.
- Who owns Mount Oswald?
- Mount Oswald is owned by | designation1 =Grade II Listed Building.
- How do I get to Mount Oswald?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH1 3TQ.