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Summerhouse moated site


In medieval times there was a defended manor house in Summerhouse. It had a moat, drawing water from Sumerhouse Beck, which was located to the south of the village green.[1] This was reputedly the summer residence of the Lords of Raby, from which the name of the village is derived. The site is a Scheduled Monument.


Note: Map data from Historic England c/o Open Data UK, under the Open Government Licence, imported into Google MyMaps, March 2026.

Summerhouse Historic Buildings and Monuments in the Borough of Darlington
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Summerhouse moated site and associated drainage channels, enclosure and field system
- "....Although a large number of moated sites survive in England relatively few are known in the northern counties including County Durham. The site at Summerhouse survives well and features such …
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List number: 1011265
Unitary Auth: Darlington
District: Tees Valley

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