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The Barony
Hob Uid: 21952
Location : County Durham Evenwood and Barony
Grid Ref : NZ1538025140
Summary : Site of the manor house of the Bishops of Durham. A moated site, formerly occupied by a castle or tower. The manor house was demolished in 1826 after a long period of decay and the site is now occupied by a farmhouse. Part of the moat is still visible as an earthwork.
More information : [NZ 15382514] Moat [NR] (1) An old castle or tower, the manor house of the Bishops of Durham, called the Barony, formerly stood at Evenwood but after a long period of decay was demolished in 1826. Its site is now occupied by a farmhouse, where traces of the moat are still visible. (2-3) There is no trace of the tower to be seen in the modern farm buildings. Of the moat the whole of the northeast arm and small portions of the northwest and southeast arms remain. The northeast arm is 11.0m wide and from 1.0m to 1.3m deep and dry, the northwest arm has been filled in but part of the inner bank remains and the portion of the southeast arm is situated at the top of a natural slope. The rest of the moat is not traceable. (4) No change since 27 3 54. (5) Published survey (25") revised. (6) Listed by Cathcart King. (7)

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Source details : OS 6" 1924
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Source details : Hist of Durham 1 1857 607 (W Fordyce)
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Source details : Britannia 3 1806 364 (W Camden Ed R Gough)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Moat, Manor House, Fortified Manor House, Grange
Evidence : Earthwork, Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post 1826
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Monument Start Date : 1826
Monument Type : Farmhouse
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Demolished 1826
Monument End Date : 1826
Monument Start Date : 1826
Monument Type : Manor House, Fortified Manor House, Grange
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NZ 12 NE 8
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1954-07-23
End Date : 1954-07-23

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1972-01-13
End Date : 1972-01-13

Historic England Research Records

The Barony