Counts House

Counts House is a building in , , . Counts House is situated nearby to the pitch , as well as near the university .
Photo: ArchHist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Building
  • Description: house in Durham, England, UK
  • Also known as: “The Count’s House”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St Mary the Less and Prebends Bridge.

Church
Photo: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 620 feet north of Counts House.

Bridge
Photo: PeterGHughes, CC BY 2.5.
, along with Framwellgate and bridges, is one of three stone-arch bridges in the centre of , , that cross the . The bridge forms part of the Durham Castle and Cathedral UNESCO World Heritage Site. is situated 550 feet northwest of Counts House.

School
Photo: Carol Rose, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Durham School is a fee-charging boarding and day school in the English public school tradition located in , . Since 2021 it has been part of the Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation. is situated 600 feet north of Counts House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elvet and Crossgate.

Suburb
Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an area of the city of , in , England. It is situated on the opposite side of the from and forms the south-eastern part of central Durham.

Suburb
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is a small area of housing that sits above North Road but below the area of , in , England. It is predominantly occupied by students at Durham University who favour the area due to its proximity to the university departments in the and areas of the city.

Photo: Lkcl it, CC BY 3.0.
is a city in in North East . The name is believed to derive from "Dun-holme", or hill-island, due to its location on a meander on the River Wear.

Counts House

Latitude
54.77013° or 54° 46′ 13″ north
Longitude
-1.57728° or 1° 34′ 38″ west
Elevation
144 feet (44 metres)
Open location code
9C6WQCCF+33
Open­Street­Map ID
way 86132190
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­folly
Wiki­data ID
Q26452934
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