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New homes, Houghton-le-Spring
New homes being built in Houghton-le-Spring. The houses on the right of the image are already occupied, while to the left of the image, the new buildings are not yet completed.
This housing development has been designed to be energy-efficient. Notice the solar panels on the roofs of the houses.
Image: © Malc McDonald
Taken: 27 Aug 2011
0.07 miles
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New houses, Houghton-le-Spring
Newly-built houses on Kingsway in Houghton-le-Spring. These houses have been built on the site of older housing which had been cleared. The new buildings are designed to be energy-efficient, with solar panels clearly visible on the roofs.
Image: © Malc McDonald
Taken: 27 Aug 2011
0.08 miles
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New homes, Houghton-le-Spring
New bungalows being built in Houghton-le-Spring.
Image: © Malc McDonald
Taken: 27 Aug 2011
0.08 miles
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New homes, Houghton-le-Spring
New bungalows being built in Houghton-le-Spring. These new homes are designed to be energy-efficient. This includes installing large solar panels to help generate power.
Image: © Malc McDonald
Taken: 27 Aug 2011
0.08 miles
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Nesham Place, Houghton-le-Spring
Houses on Nesham Place, Houghton-le-Spring.
Image: © Malc McDonald
Taken: 27 Aug 2011
0.10 miles
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Houghton Hall, Houghton le Spring
Houghton Hall is located on Hall Lane, Houghton-le-Spring, and can be found by walking east up Church Street and across the pedestrian bridge over the A690.
The building, which dates from the 1600s, has had many uses over the years - including Mansion House, Social Club and YMCA - but is currently home to the Shipman family who have diligently renovated the much-neglected building. Former residents included Captain Robert Hutton and Sir George Elliot, Bart.
The old Hall is said to be haunted by the ghosts of the White Lady, Elizabeth Elliot, who died in a fire there, and the spirit of Captain Hutton.
Image: © Colin Kinnear
Taken: 4 Jan 2023
0.10 miles
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Seaham Road Junction
Junction with Nesham Place and Lake Road
Image: © Gary Fellows
Taken: 29 Sep 2017
0.13 miles
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Market Place, Houghton-le-Spring
Judging from its name, the Market Place would once have been the commercial centre of Houghton-le-Spring. The shops and town centre are now a short distance further west, on and around Newbottle Street, while the Market Place is now flanked mainly by houses.
Image: © Malc McDonald
Taken: 27 Aug 2011
0.13 miles
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Waiting for demolition, Houghton-le-Spring
Single-storey houses awaiting demolition. These homes on Hall Lane were part of a larger estate, parts of which are being cleared so that new homes can be built.
Image: © Malc McDonald
Taken: 27 Aug 2011
0.15 miles
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Lake Road
Image: © Gary Fellows
Taken: 19 Jun 2015
0.16 miles