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Pontop Hall is a mediæval house in County Durham. It is located just to the north of Dipton, three miles north-east of Consett. Pontop Hall is believed to date from the 17th century and built by the Meaburne family, with later extensions around 1700. Through its connections to families like the Salvins and Swinburnes, Pontop had a strong association with Roman Catholicism and a hidden Catholic chapel was concealed in the roof of the hall during the era of Catholic persecution. In the 1790s at the time of the French Revolution, English priests who were training at Douai in Flanders fled to Pontop Hall and were given to aid and shelter. It is within the council area of County Durham.
Historic England Grade II* Listed 1240730.

Place Type: Mediæval House
Historic County: Durham
Lat, Long: 54.877386,-1.7706862
Grid Reference: NZ 1481 5364
Council Area: County Durham CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Durham PA

GBPN ID: 303917
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Pontop_Hall,_Durham_303917

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