Grade II* listed building · Historic England

Stanhope Castle

Listed Grade II* since 198739 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings

PPublicCAStanhope conservation area1987Listed

About

About Stanhope Castle

Stanhope Castle is one of 5 Grade II* listed buildings in Stanhope and about 22,127 in England. It was among the first 32 buildings in Stanhope to be listed, on 5 June 1987. It stands in the Stanhope conservation area, designated in 1972. Within 400 metres are 33 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1231718↗

Grade II* is for particularly important buildings of more than special interest, about 5.8% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Make it a walk: 2 listed buildings in about 5 minutes

Stanhope · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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Directions Walk the tour in Google Maps

1Stanhope CastleStart here
2Church of St ThomasGrade II* · 0.1 mi on

Farther afield

Unthank HallGrade II*0.3mi

Stanhope HallGrade II*0.4mi

Around it

21 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

IIPremises Formerly Occupied by J and G Archibald Limited30 m IICastle Wall Including Market Lodge, Gateway and Bus Shelter32 m IIPremises Occupied by Wh Busby and Market Cottage50 m IIMarket Cross60 m IIThe Pack Horse Inn63 m IIChurchyard Wall with Gates, Piers and War Memorial67 m IIPhoenix Inn75 m IIOld Market Cross in Churchyard About 3 Metres North of Gate75 m IINumber 1 and Houses Adjoining in Butts Head, The Butts81 m IINorth Lodge and Wall to Stanhope Castle (Castle Lodge)86 m IIWalton Tomb About 10 Metres South of Church of St Thomas on East Side of Path90 m IIIley Tomb Circa 28 Metres South of Church of St Thomas90 m IIOutbuildings to North of Phoenix Inn93 m IIEarle and Collingwoods Tombs About 3 Metres South of Church of St Thomas94 m IINumbers 1-4 Consecutive and Stables Attached105 m II*Church of St Thomas110 m IIWall of Former Rectory Garden, Now Stanhope Caravan Site117 m II11, The Butts and garden wall adjoining125 m

Show the other 3

IIWall of Former Rectory Garden and Retaining Wall to Stanhope Caravan Site136 m IIButts House146 m IIChurchyard Walls and Hearse House to North of Church of St Thomas149 m

More like it

Grade I and II* public buildings near Stanhope

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Barnard CastleBarnard Castle · 14 mi away

Bishop Auckland Town Hall Arts CentreBishop Auckland · 14 mi away

Market CrossBarnard Castle · 14 mi away

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Questions about Stanhope Castle

Is Stanhope Castle listed?

Yes. Stanhope Castle is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1231718), first listed on 5 June 1987.

Can you visit Stanhope Castle?

It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.

Is Stanhope Castle in a conservation area?

Yes, the Stanhope conservation area, designated in 1972.

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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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