Walworth, County Durham
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Darlington | |
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Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Darlington |
Postcode district | DL2 |
Dialling code | 01325 |
Police | Durham |
Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
Ambulance | North East |
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Walworth is a central small village with outlying farmsteads, which together constitute a scattered village in the borough of
Central village location and structure
Walworth and
Walworth Castle
The central feature of the village, and its landmark for miles, is its very large, 16th-century mansion house built in the style of a
History
The name "Walworth" means Welsh settlement,[12] and it used to be known as Waleberge after the Saxons claimed it. It is thought that Walworth was planned as a village with the previous castle around 1150 by the Hansard family as part of their 1,100 acres (4.5 km2) estate. There is a legend that Malcolm III of Scotland destroyed the village on his way along the River Tees. Following the Black Death there was a change of ownership of the manor to the Neville family by 1367, but in 1391 Robert Hansard claimed it back.[13] The Ayscough family acquired the manor by marriage in 1539, then Thomas Jenison bought it in 1579 when the Ayscough family had no heirs.[14] At the death of Elizabeth Jenison in 1605, the farm stock inventory included 50 oxen besides cattle, sheep, pigs, horses and corn. In 1759 the estate left the hands of the Jenisons due to the death and debts of Ralph Jenison.[15] From 1759 to 1831 the estate belonged to Matthew Stephenson, and then it was sold to the Aylmer family who owned it until 1931. Their descendants Neville and Charles Eade owned it from 1931 to 1950, and then it was sold in 1950 to Durham County Council. The estate was broken up and sold into private ownership in 1981, and present ownership of the village is unknown.[16]
Historical sites
There is no evidence of
North of the village, just south of New Moor Farm and just to the west of Walworth Road, is the site of a post-medieval
Parkside Farmhouse at Castle Farm is a listed building, built in the early 19th century with squared limestone walls and purple slate roof.[31] On its south side is a large 19th-century, two-storey, pantiled, square-plan dovecote which is listed separately along with some sheds, including a possible bee bole.[32] The 19th-century limestone gate piers with rounded tops and 5 feet (1.5 m) to 6.5 feet (2.0 m) high limestone garden wall of Parkside Farmhouse are listed also. The wall has flat coping and is L-shaped, surrounding two sides of the farmhouse. The wall may have contained flues to heat soft fruit.[33] Also on the south side of the farm house is another set of early 19th-century listed sheds and barn with assorted roofing: asbestos, pantiles and stone flags. The single-storey sheds contain blocked arches.[34] There is also a listed 19th-century haybarn and former potato shed on the south side of the farmhouse. The haybarn is built of squared limestone and sandstone with brick arches.[35]
Lost settlement
At the north end of the village, the fields on the east and west sides of the North Farm buildings contain
References
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- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1121175)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- ^ "Keys to the past". Walworth castle; Listed building (Walworth). DBC. 2010. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Keys to the past". Walworth Park; Medieval parkland (Walworth). DBC. 2010. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ "Keys to the past". Walworth Park; Possible enclosure (Walworth). DBC. 2010. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ "Keys to the past". Walworth; earthworks. (Walworth). DBC. 2010. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ Simpson, David (2009). "Roots of the region". Place-Name Meanings T to Y: Walworth (County Durham). Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ^ "Best Western: The Castle". The history of Walworth Castle 1050–1508. Best Western. 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ "Best Western: The Castle". The history of Walworth Castle 1508–1605. Best Western. 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ "Best Western: The Castle". The history of Walworth Castle 1605–1759. Best Western. 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ "Best Western: The Castle". The history of Walworth Castle 1759–present. Best Western. 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Keys to the past". Walworth (County Durham). DCC. 2010. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ "Keys to the past". Walworth, Quarry Cottage; Find Spot (Walworth). DBC. 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ "Keys to the past". Walworth Castle Hotel; Archaeological Evaluation (Walworth). DBC. 2010. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ "Keys to the past". Walworth location A; Brick and Tile Works (Walworth). DBC. 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ "Keys to the past". Walworth location B; Brick and tile works (Walworth). DBC. 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ "Keys to the past". Walworth location 3; Limekiln (Walworth). DBC. 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ "Keys to the past". Walworth location 1; Limestone quarry (Walworth). DBC. 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ "Keys to the past". Walworth location 2; Limestone quarry (Walworth). DBC. 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ "Keys to the past". Walworth location 4; Limekiln (Walworth). DBC. 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ "Keys to the past". Walworth, Paradise; Cottage (Walworth). DBC. 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
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- ^ "Keys to the past". Walworth Mill; Possible medieval mill (Walworth). DBC. 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ "Keys to the past". Ice house to east of quarry end; Listed building (Walworth). DBC. 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ "Keys to the past". Threshing barn and gin gang east of walworth grange; Listed building (Walworth). DBC. 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ "Keys to the past". Parkside farmhouse; Listed building (Walworth). DBC. 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ "Keys to the past". Dovecote and single storey range to south of parks; Listed building (Walworth). DBC. 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ "Keys to the past". Garden wall and gate piers in front of parkside fa; Listed building (Walworth). DBC. 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ "Keys to the past". Barn and flanking shelter sheds to south of parksi; Listed building (Walworth). DBC. 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ "Keys to the past". Haybarn and attached shed south of parkside farmho; Listed building (Walworth). DBC. 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ "Keys to the past". Barn to north of north farm farmhouse; Listed building (Walworth). DBC. 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ "Keys to the past". Darlington, Walworth; Watching brief (Walworth). DBC. 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.