Haughton House, North Bailey, Durham
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Haughton House, North Bailey, Durham
Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 23 Jul 2003
An imposing facade due to the all-over use of rustication, a feature normally reserved for the ground floor alone. It was built c1730 for Sir Robert Eden (last governor of Maryland before US independence). Grade II* listed. It is now occupied by St John's College, a college of the University of Durham.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.771819
Longitude
-1.575612