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Dragon's Head (Wallington Demesne)

Dragon heads at Wallington. Photo by Northumberland County Council.
Dragon heads at Wallington. Photo by Northumberland County Council.
Four stone dragons' heads stand on the lawn east of Wallington Hall. They are said to have been taken from Bishopsgate in London in 1760 as ballast in one of Sir Walter Blackett's coal ships. They were placed in their present locations in 1928. They are Grade II* Listed Buildings protected by law.
N10535
Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
Listed Building


Source of Reference
Local History of Wallington Demesne

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