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Great house 50m west of St Mary Magdalene's Church is a substantial residential structure of medieval origin located in Durham. The building dates from the later medieval period and represents an important example of domestic architecture from this era. Its proximity to the parish church of St Mary Magdalene indicates its position within the historic urban fabric of Durham. The structure survives as evidence of medieval urbanism and the housing of prominent residents within the cathedral city.
Great house 50m west of St Mary Magdalene's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018945. View the official record →
Great house 50m west of St Mary Magdalene's Church is a substantial residential structure of medieval origin located in Durham. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018945.
Great house 50m west of St Mary Magdalene's Church is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1018945.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fishponds 70m north of St Mary Magdalene's Church (0.1 km), Low Throston deserted medieval village (2.8 km), Sheraton medieval settlement and open field system (2.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Great house 50m west of St Mary Magdalene's Church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Great house 50m west of St Mary Magdalene's Church stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.