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Windlestone
Windlestone is located about 3½miles east of Bishop Auckland and 1 mile west of Chilton, in County Durham. In Medieval times, Windlestone was a manor and a village was recorded here in the 12th century. The village was cleared to create parkland in the early 19th century and the old hall demolished to be replaced by the present Windlestone Hall. Windlestone was the seat of the Eden family; Sir Anthony Eden, Prime Minister 1955-1957, was born at Windlestone Hall in 1897. In addition to the hall, there are a number of residences to the west of it. Also, there are a terrace of houses and a nursery and garden centre on Windlestone Lane, north of the hall. Historically, Windlestone was a township in the ancient parish of St. Andrew Auckland. From 1866, the township became Windlestone Civil Parish.
Windlestone Lane, north of Windlestone Hall
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Windlestone's war years
- Article by by Chris Lloyd; The Nothern Echo; 28 February 2015 .
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War Memorial, Kirk Merrington
- The parish war memorial is located by St John's Church in Kirk Merrington. The memorial was unveiled on the 23rd of July 1921 by Sir Timothy Eden of Windlestone Hall, …
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Historic Buildings and Monuments in Windlestone
- Listed buildings and scheduled monuments in Windlestone Civil Parish, County Durham, from the National Heritage List for England[1]. Use the Search (below) if looking for a specific building / monument. …
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Windlestone Hall plan for homes and events venue is approved
- Northern Echo, 5th July 2021. "Windlestone Hall and Park, near Ferryhill, was once home to 1950s Conservative Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden and later became a residential special school.
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Windlestone's war years
- Article by by Chris Lloyd; The Nothern Echo; 28 February 2015 .
Added by
Simon Cotterill
Co-Curate Page
War Memorial, Kirk Merrington
- The parish war memorial is located by St John's Church in Kirk Merrington. The memorial was unveiled on the 23rd of July 1921 by Sir Timothy Eden of Windlestone Hall, …
Co-Curate Page
Historic Buildings and Monuments in Windlestone
- Listed buildings and scheduled monuments in Windlestone Civil Parish, County Durham, from the National Heritage List for England[1]. Use the Search (below) if looking for a specific building / monument. …
from https://www.thenorthernecho.c…
Windlestone Hall plan for homes and events venue is approved
- Northern Echo, 5th July 2021. "Windlestone Hall and Park, near Ferryhill, was once home to 1950s Conservative Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden and later became a residential special school.
But …
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Simon Cotterill
