Site of Coxhoe Hall and Prisoner of War Camp 139b, Coxhoe (Coxhoe)
Coxhoe Hall, south front c.1910
Coxhoe Hall interior. Main entrance Hall c.1910
Coxhoe Hall interior. Ornate plasterwork fireplace c.1910
Coxhoe Hall interior. Tapestry c.1910
Coxhoe Hall interior. Panelled room screen c.1910
Coxhoe Hall interior. China cabinet and chairs c.1910
A medieval house stood here as early as 1400, but this building was probably built circa 1725. It was in the classical style, but has Gothic additions. It was the birthplace of the Victorian poet, Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
In 1938 it was bought by the East Hetton Colliery Company. During World War II it became a prisoner-of-war camp for Italian and later (during the war) German prisoners, known as Camp 139b. It could have been in use up until 1948.
Coxhoe Hall was demolished in 1956 and no features of the camp remain. All that remains of the house is its walled garden.
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Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
Hanoverian (1714 to 1837)
Mid 20th Century (1933 to 1966)
Second World War (1939 to 1945)
Medieval (1066 to 1540)
21st Century (2001 to 2100)
Hanoverian (1714 to 1837)
Mid 20th Century (1933 to 1966)
Second World War (1939 to 1945)
Medieval (1066 to 1540)
21st Century (2001 to 2100)
Limestone Landscapes Historic Environment Audit And Action Plan 2008 - 2009; Archaeo-Environment Ltd doi:10.5284/1019702
Time Detectives excavation on land at Coxhoe Hall 2001; Archaeological Services University of Durham
Time Detectives excavation on land at Coxhoe Hall 2001; Archaeological Services University of Durham
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