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Doxford House


Doxford House is located on Warden Law Lane in Siksworth, Sunderland. The large house was built 1775–1780 by William Johnson. It was extended in c.1900 and has later additions. It was formerly known as Silksworth House, and in 1902, it became the home of Charles David Doxford of William Doxford & Sons shipbuilders. In 1968 the estate was  bequeathed by the Doxford family to Sunderland Corporation, who gave the house its present name and turned the gardens into Doxford Park. In 1989, the house became a hall of residence for Sunderland Polytechnic. Later, the building hosted the Lazarus Foundation, a drug rehabilitation charity. After a period of disuse it was later converted back into a private home. The building is Grade II* listed on the National Heritage List for England.

Doxford Silksworth Historic Buildings and Monuments in Sunderland 1780
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Doxford House with conservatory - List Entry
- Formerly known as: Silksworth House Silksworth. Large house, in use as polytechnic students' hall of residence at the time of listing, with conservatory and forebuilding attached. Probably c1820 with c1900 …
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List number: 1279879
List grade: 2*
Wikipedia: Doxford House
Grid ref: NZ3753552785
Borough: Sunderland

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