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Old Hollinside are the remains of fortified manor house in County Durham. It is situated on the crest of a north facing steep slope above the Derwent valley about a mile south-west of Whickham near Gateshead. The hall house was constructed in several phases dating from the late 13th century to around 1400. The first reference to the site is in 1317 when Thomas de Hollinside granted his manor of Hollinside to William de Boineton of Newcastle. The manor house was owned by the Harding family from the 15th century until the 18th century during which time the manor became known as the ‘Giant’s Castle’ since the men folk were very tall. In 1730 it became part of the Gibside estate of the Bowes family. The upstanding remains comprise a fortified hall house, whose walls survive to between 20 to 30 feet in height, and the remains of a north-east wing, surviving partly as earthworks and partly as masonry up to 6 and a half feet high. Old Hollinside is Grade I listed on the National Heritage List for England. It is within the council area of Gateshead.
Historic England Grade I Listed 1025137.

Place Type: Mediæval House
Historic County: Durham
Lat, Long: 54.933678,-1.7119199
Grid Reference: NZ 1855 5992
Council Area: Gateshead CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA

GBPN ID: 303624
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Old_Hollinside,_Durham_303624

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