Historic parks and gardens
Registered sites in Darlington Borough
Historic England maintains a Register of Parks and Gardens [external link] of ’special historic interest’ with the aim of encouraging their protection and conservation. Registration entails no additional statutory controls however the effect of any proposed development on this special character is a material consideration in considering any planning applications.
There are two registered sites in Darlington Borough, both assessed as grade II (grade two):
- South Park (first included in 1994)
- South Park Description [pdf document]
- South Park Boundary Map [pdf document, 550kb]
- West Cemetery [external link] (added 16 July 2003; Reasons for Designation added 4 January 2010)
- West Cemetery Description [pdf document]
- West Cemetery Boundary Map [pdf document, 550kb]
Further Information
Detailed advice concerning the Register and historic parks and gardens is available from:
- Darlington Borough Council Historic Assets Officer, [email protected]
- Historic England North East Region office, [external link] Bettie Surtees House, 41-44 Sandhill, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 3JF Tel: 0191 269 1255
- The Gardens Trust [external link]
Further information
Detailed advice concerning the Register is available from:
English Heritage 23 Savile Row LONDON W1S 2ET
Telephone: 0207 973 3000
Other Parks and Gardens of interest
The Borough of Darlington Local Plan identifies the following other parks and gardens, which are not in the English Heritage register, that are of landscape or historic interest:
- North Lodge Park
- Blackwell Grange
- Rockliffe Park, Hurworth Place
- Middleton Hall, Middleton St George
- Walworth Castle
- Redworth Hall
- Hall Garth, Coatham Mundeville
- Newbus Grange, Hurworth
- Neasham Hall
See Local Plan Policy 9 for details.