Old Shire Hall (University Office) is a hotel in Durham, the United Kingdom.[1] Wikidata describes it as “hotel and former university building in Durham, England, UK”. It stands about 1.0 km from the centre of Durham.[3]
Overview
The Old Shire Hall, also known as the Hotel Indigo Durham, is a Grade II listed building in Old Elvet, Durham. The former municipal building was the headquarters of Durham County Council from 1898 to 1963 and has been a hotel since 2018.
From “Shire Hall, Durham” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
It is listed as a Grade II listed building. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 1.0 km from the centre of Durham. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), about 29 km from the centre of Durham.[4]
It is one of 22 hotels in and around Durham recorded in Wikidata, 12 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Innpedia also lists 1 chain-operated property there. See Hotels in Durham.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Hotel Indigo Durham — 0.1 km
- OYO The Townhouse — 0.1 km
- Three Tuns Hotel — 0.1 km
- 56, 57, 58 and 59, Old Elvet — 0.1 km
- The Royal County Hotel — 0.2 km
- City Hotel — 0.2 km
- The Victoria — 0.3 km
- Wheatsheaf Inn, Durham — 0.4 km
- Castle View Guest House — 0.7 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel — 0.8 km
- Travelodge Durham — 0.6 km
See also
References
- ^ Old Shire Hall (University Office) (Q26596973). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Old Shire Hall (University Office). Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-07-22.
- ^ Durham (Q179815). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Durham. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.
External links
- Old Shire Hall (University Office) on Wikipedia
- Old Shire Hall (University Office) on Wikidata
- Old Shire Hall (University Office) on Wikimedia Commons — photographs