Palace & château
Lambton Castle
ENG England · 19th century
Lambton Castle stands above Chester-le-Street, County Durham and is a stately home, the ancestral seat of the Lambton family, the Earls of Durham. It is listed in the mid-category of listed building, Grade II*.
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Lambton Castle ranks #62 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #18 of the 233 mapped in England. Founded 1862, it is older than 8% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 432 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Lambton Castle?
Lambton Castle stands in England, at 54.867°, -1.53678°.
When was Lambton Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1862. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Lambton Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #62 of 6,412 worldwide, and #18 in England. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Lambton Castle?
Lumley Castle, about 2 km away.
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