England · Restored
Brancepeth Castle
Brancepeth Castle is a large stone castle in the village of Brancepeth, County Durham, England, notable for its extensive 19th-century rebuilding on a medieval site. The present building reflects major early 19th-century reconstruction by Matthew Russell with mid-19th-century improvements by Anthony Salvin and is a Grade I listed building.
Its prime
1841
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1841
The shape it held in its prime.
A long ashlar stone curtain wall with crenellated parapets fronts a grassy approach and drive; the wall is punctuated by a tall rectangular projecting tower with narrow slits and battlements and by massive round drum towers with corbelled, machicolation-like overhangs and crenellations. Masonry is warm yellow-brown sandstone with regular coursing. Window openings are narrow and arched; the roofline behind the parapet is pitched and covered in lead at the time of prime condition. The whole complex sits amid parkland and mature trees.
Step inside
8 places to explore in 1841.
The record describes 8 distinct spots at Brancepeth Castle — including 2 interiors: cellar and vaulted store rooms, interior function rooms (large reception room). Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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See Brancepeth Castle with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1841 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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