House & Family History: Deckham's Hall was put up for sale in 1809 and purchased in 1817 by William James. Most of the Estate was sold as building land in 1882; the east part of the Estate became council housing in the 1920s and 1930s.
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: William James, 19th century.
Current Ownership Type: Demolished
Primary Current Ownership Use: Demolished
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No