County Durham
See also: Map of castles in County DurhamCastles of which only earthworks or vestiges remain include:
- Bishopton Castle
- Cotherstone Castle
- Dalden Tower
- Ludworth Tower
- Streatlam Castle
| Name | Type | Date | Condition | Image | Ownership / Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland Castle | Keep and bailey | 1101 !12–16th century | Rebuilt | HH ! Church of England |
Mostly 16th-century, fragments remain of medieval castle, residence of the Bishop of Durham. | |
| Barnard Castle | Keep and bailey | 1001 !11–14th century | Ruins | EH ! | ||
| Bowes Castle | Keep | 1101 !12th century | Fragmentary remains | EH ! | Ruins of keep survive. | |
| Brancepeth Castle | Keep and bailey | 1301 !14–19th century | Reconstructed | Private | Substantial medieval portions, including 5 towers incorporated in 19th-century rebuilding. | |
| Durham Castle | Keep and bailey | 1001 !11–14th century | Rebuilt | University College, Durham | Much altered during continuous occupation since c. 1072. | |
| Lambton Castle | Neo-romantic castle | 1820 !c. 1820–8 | Intact | Wedding venue / Earl of Durham | Later additions demolished following subsidence. | |
| Lumley Castle | Quadrangular castle | 1392 !c. 1392 | Intact | Hotel / Earl of Scarbrough | Altered c. 1580 and 1721. | |
| Mortham Tower | Fortified manor house | 1301 !14–16th century | Intact | Private | 15th-century tower, formerly in Yorkshire. | |
| Raby Castle | Castle | 1101 !12–14th century | Intact | HH ! Lord Barnard |
Altered in the 18–19th centuries. | |
| Raby Old Lodge | Tower house | 1501 !16th century | Restored | Holiday accommodation | Probably built as a hunting lodge for the Neville family of Raby Castle. | |
| Scargill Castle | Tower house | 1201 !13–15th century | Fragment | Private, farm | Amongst farm buildings. | |
| Walworth Castle | Sham castle | 1601 !c. 1600 | Restored | Hotel | South-west tower and adjoining wall possibly medieval. | |
| Witton Castle | Castle | 1410 !c. 1410 | Restored | Caravan site | Extended in 1790–95. Used as a leisure centre for a caravan site. |
Read more about this topic: List Of Castles In England
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