High Shincliffe

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High Street North. Low Shincliffe
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High Street North. Low Shincliffe
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Former racecourse grandstand Adjacent to Strawberry Lane the remains with the course area beyond. Shincliffe Racecourse opened in 1895 and was closed by the start of the First World War.
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Shincliffe Hall Keys to the Past Web Site: Shincliffe Hall was built as a house in about 1771, though it is now occupied by Durham University Graduates. SHINCLIFFE HALL LANE NZ 2840 (South end, off) 13/89 Shincliffe Hall GV II House, now occupied by Durham University Graduates' Society. Circa 1771 for William Rudd, with C20 alterations. Narrow brick in Flemish bond with painted stone dressings. Main block has graduated stone tiles on roof; wing has Welsh slate roof. Old brick chimney stacks. Double-span main block with contemporary wing set corner-to-corner on right rear. 2-storey, 3-bay garden front has band between storeys and replaced sashes with projecting stone sills and segmental brick heads. Late C20 addition on ground- floor right bay. Steeply-pitched 2-span roof with stone-coped gable parapets and shaped kneelers. Tumbled-in brickwork on gables. Twin-gabled returns: 2-storey canted brick bay, with replaced sashes and hipped roof, on left return of front range; some 12-pane sashes on left return of rear range; 2-storey late C19 lean-to addition on right return. Tripartite sash window and early C20 glazed octagonal porch on rear of main block. 3-bay wing, of 2 storeys and attics,has mainly replaced sashes, some in altered openings,and a catslide roof with transverse end stacks. Lower 2-storey rear facing courtyard. Interior: main block contains cut-string, open-well staircase, of 3 flights plus landing rail, with 2 turned balusters per tread and a ramped and wreathed handrail. Staircase hall has modillion cornice. 6-panel doors in architraves with panelled reveals. Late C20 flat-roofed addition on right ground-floor bay of garden front is not of interest.
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Barn at High Shincliffe Off the A177
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Sandman Signature Newcastle Hotel

Sandman Signature Newcastle Hotel

4 out of 5
Gallowgate Newcastle-upon-Tyne England
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is HK$706 per night from 22 Feb to 23 Feb
HK$706
HK$847 total
22 Feb - 23 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,010 reviews)
The room and stay was terrible no sleep dirty mattress and bedding noise all night had to leave on Saturday so for 265 was waste money

Reviewed on 10 Feb 2026

Sandman Signature Newcastle Hotel
Malmaison Newcastle

Malmaison Newcastle

4 out of 5
104 Quayside Newcastle-upon-Tyne England
The price is HK$839 per night from 1 Mar to 2 Mar
HK$839
HK$1,007 total
1 Mar - 2 Mar
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Stay at this spa hotel in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,018 reviews)
Great service check in lovely breakfast clean and spacious room

Reviewed on 8 Feb 2026

Malmaison Newcastle
Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa

Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa

4 out of 5
Carrville Durham England
The price is HK$8,838 per night from 26 Feb to 27 Feb
HK$8,838
HK$10,605 total
26 Feb - 27 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Durham. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 outdoor pools. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,013 reviews)
Great facilities and friendly staff, rooms in the old part of hotel could use some updating

Reviewed on 10 Feb 2026

Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa
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Station Suites

Station Suites

4 out of 5
5 Linthorpe Rd Middlesbrough England
Stay at this aparthotel in Middlesbrough. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (27 reviews)
Thank you to everyone at Station Suites - I had an amazing stay and can’t wait to return. The room was absolutely perfect: spotlessly clean, very spacious, and in a fantastic location directly opposite the railway station. The staff were even more wonderful. I missed breakfast, and a lovely lady ...

Reviewed on 11 Feb 2026

Station Suites
Roomzzz Newcastle

Roomzzz Newcastle

4 out of 5
FRIAR HOUSE, CLAVERING PLACE Newcastle-upon-Tyne England
Stay at this aparthotel in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour front desk and dry cleaning or laundry services. Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (467 reviews)
Great location, friendly staff, laid back atmosphere

Reviewed on 8 Feb 2026

Roomzzz Newcastle
Beautiful 1-bed Apartment in Gateshead

Beautiful 1-bed Apartment in Gateshead

3 out of 5
Laluna Apartments Gateshead England
Stay at this apartment in Gateshead. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and in-room washers/dryers. Popular attractions Quayside and St. James' Park are located ...
Beautiful 1-bed Apartment in Gateshead
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