Earlier Houses: An earlier house was demolished circa 1910 and replaced by the current house.
Built / Designed For: John Stanley Appleby
House & Family History: During World War II the house served as the officers' mess for the Royal Canadian Air Force Goosepool (RAF Middleton St. George).
Garden & Outbuildings: Lieutenant-Colonel Sleigh built the greenhouse.
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: Not Listed
Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT EARLIER HOUSE: John Errington, until 1664. Henry Lambton, 17th century. Sir Robert Shafto, 17th century; John Shafto, until 1801. Thomas Wade, 19th century; The Rev. Albany Wade, 19th century. John Stapylton Sutton, 19th century. Thomas Appleby, until 1909. SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: John Stanley Appleby, 1910-24. Robert Ropner, 20th century. Lieutenant-Colonel Sleigh.
Current Ownership Type: Corporation
Primary Current Ownership Use: Hospital / Care Home / Recovery Center
Ownership Details: Today Elton Hall Care Home