Hart, County Durham
Manor house and church
Manor house and church
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In the late 1100s the de Brus family build the manor house and chapel; the latter remains as the basis of the St Mary Magdalene Church. Following Robert Brus VII's attempt on the Scottish throne in 1306 the manor farm is one of the assets seized by the English authorities and given to the Clifford family. The Cliffords hold ownership until 1586, when it is sold to John Lord Lumley, and it is sold to Sir George Pocock in 1770\. In 1830 the estate passes to William Henry, Duke of Cleveland, and is subsequently inherited by Frederick Aclom Milbank, whose family own the manor until at least 1928\. Only a little of the original manor and its associated buildings can still be seen, including an 18th\-century outbuilding wall and a section of 14th\-century wall, which is a scheduled monument.

The Norman\-era St Mary Magdalene Church is Grade I listed and has undergone significant modification since it was built, including the carving of St George and the Dragon on the south exterior wall. The church is part of the Durham Diocese and is (current to 2017\) a Church of England parish church.


What can be seen on the south exterior wall of St Mary Magdalene Church?