The house from a circa 1835 engraving published in "Durham and Northumberland Illustrated"
Lambton Castle, County Durham, from "Morris's Views of Seats," circa 1875. Lambton was likely modeled on Brancepeth Castle.
Fire surround from Brancepeth Castle, today installed at Burwarton Hall.
Earlier Houses: There was at least one earlier building on, or near, the site of the current house.
House & Family History: Lambton Castle may have been influenced in its design by Brancepeth Castle.
Architect: Anthony Salvin
Date: 1829 & 1864-75John Preston (J.P.) Neale, published under the title of Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, among other titles: Vol. I, 1818.
House Listed: Grade I
Park Listed: Grade II
Current Seat / Home of: Dobson family; here since 1978.
Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT EARLIER HOUSE: Bulmer family, 11th century. SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: Ralph Neville, 14th century; Neville family here until 1569. Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, 17th century. Ralph Cole, 17th century. Sir Henry Belaysyse, early 18th century. William Russell, 1796-1818; Matthew Russell, 1818-22. Boyne family, until the mid-20th century. Margaret Dobson, 1978-2014.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
Ownership Details: Available for events
House Open to Public: Limited Access
Website: https://www.brancepethcastle.org.uk
Historic Houses Member: No