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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Hardwick like this:
HARDWICK, a seat in Sedgefield parish, Durham; 2 miles ENE of Bradbury r. station, and 11 NNE of Darlington. It belonged to the Burdens; passed to the Russells; and belongs now to C. Bramwell, Esq. The park around it has a lake of 36 acres, and a number of Grecian and Gothic temples, in the style of those at Stow, but now falling rapidly into decay. ...
One of the temples, on the S of the lake, is in the Ionic style, has busts of celebrated men, and was built in 1754-7. The banqueting-house, at the E end of the lake, is in the Corinthian style, measures 50 feet by 25, and is gorgeously fitted with grecian classic paintings, and with a roof partially painted by Hayman.
Hardwick is now part of COUNTY DURHAM Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how COUNTY DURHAM has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Hardwick itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Hardwick in County Durham | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25843
Date accessed: 09th April 2026
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