Lumley Castle is a country house hotel in Chester-le-Street, the United Kingdom.[1] It opened in 1389. It stands about 1.2 km from the centre of Chester-le-Street.[3]
Overview
Lumley Castle is a 14th-century quadrangular castle at Chester-le-Street in the North of England, near the city Durham, and a property of the Earl of Scarbrough. It is a Grade I listed building. It is currently a hotel and sits on the banks of the Lumley Park Burn, tributary of the River Wear.
From “Lumley Castle” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The country house hotel opened in 1389. It was designed by John Vanbrugh and John Lewyn. It is listed as a Grade I listed building. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the country house hotel is 1.2 km from the centre of Chester-le-Street. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), about 21 km from the centre of Chester-le-Street.[4]
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Queens Head Hotel — 1.3 km
See also
References
- ^ Lumley Castle (Q6703353). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Lumley Castle. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-03-21.
- ^ Chester-le-Street (Q2570025). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.