Built / Designed For: Robert Allan or his son, John Allan.
House & Family History: Blackwell Hall was converted to a private residential hotel in 1940. The House was sold to the building contractors Raine Brothers in 1963, who built new houses on the grounds and demolished the House.
John Bernard (J.B.) Burke, published under the title of A Visitation of the Seats and Arms of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland, among other titles: Vol. I, p. 39, 1852.
Title: Lost Houses of County Durham
Author: Meadows, Peter; Waterson, Edward
Year Published: 1993
Publisher: Yorkshire: Jill Raines
ISBN: 0951649418
Book Type: Softback
House Listed: Demolished
Park Listed: Destroyed
Past Seat / Home of: Allan family, 16th century.
Current Ownership Type: Demolished
Primary Current Ownership Use: Demolished
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No