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Lumley
Castle
NZ 288-510 County Durham England
NZ 288-510 County Durham England
Lumley
Castle was originally a medieval fortified manor house, founded by the Lumley
family. In 1389 to 1392, Sir Ralph Lumley founded the stone quadrangular castle,
when he was granted a licences to crenellate his manor house. Visit pending. 6
miles north-west is Pockerley Manor and 7 miles
south is Durham Castle.
Lumley Castle is located east of Chester-le-Street, off Ropery Lane. 7 miles north of Durham, on the A1-167.
The hotel is owned by The House of Scarbrough and managed by Grand Heritage Hotels. Access is restricted to guests with reservations for an overnight stay or dining in the restaurant.
There is a car park.
For accommodation and exclusive offers, go to its HomePage.
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here for
a castle map of the area 