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Church of St Brandon
Hob Uid: 24164
Location : County Durham Brancepeth
Grid Ref : NZ2247937697
Summary : Twelfth century church, with 13th and 14th century additions, situated in the grounds of Brancepeth Castle. Rebuilding and additional building took place from the 15th to the 19th century. The chancel roof was replaced by Robert Barker in 1638. The chapel is built of dressed sandstone and the rest of the building is constructed of rubble stone with lead roofs. The church was extensively damaged by a fire of 16 Sept 1998 and much of the internal decoration destroyed.
More information : [NZ 22483770] St Brandon's Church [NAT] (1) St Brandon's Church, situated in the grounds of Brancepeth Castle. The lower portion of the tower is late 12th century, the upper portion and most of the rest of the church are 13th and 14th century. Rebuilding and additional building took place from the 15th to the 19th century. Grade B. (2-4) Church of St Brandon, Grade I (see list for details) (5)

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Source details : OS 6" 1966
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Source details : Durham RD. July 1966
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : City of Durham, Durham. 7th December 1987
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : Durham (07 Oct 1986)
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Vol(s) : Part 13

Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : C12 construction
Monument End Date : 1200
Monument Start Date : 1101
Monument Type : Church
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : C13 additions
Monument End Date : 1300
Monument Start Date : 1201
Monument Type : Church
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : C14 alterations
Monument End Date : 1400
Monument Start Date : 1301
Monument Type : Church
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : C15-16 alterations
Monument End Date : 1539
Monument Start Date : 1401
Monument Type : Church
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : C16-19 additions
Monument End Date : 1900
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Church
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Partly reroofed in 1638
Monument End Date : 1638
Monument Start Date : 1638
Monument Type : Church
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : NBR Index Number
External Cross Reference Number : 61399
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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 109907
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External Cross Reference Source : Unified Designation System UID
External Cross Reference Number : 1159012
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NZ 23 NW 14
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-11-14
End Date : 1995-11-14

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 1998-01-01
End Date : 2000-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Church of St Brandon