Beaurepaire Manor House

Beaurepaire Manor House is a ruin located off Bearpark Colliery Road, dating from the 13th to the 16th century. Constructed from sandstone rubble with quoins and ashlar dressings, the building has no surviving roof. It is designed in an E-plan layout, consisting of five ranges around two courtyards that open to the west, situated on a slope from the north bank of the River Browney. The highest remaining wall reaches approximately 4 metres, while most walls stand between 1 to 2 metres high. The 13th-century north-south hall features cross wings and west extensions, with remnants of an additional 13th-century structure to the north, which is overlaid by a 14th-century cross wing added to an earlier 14th-century north-south room. Notable architectural features include a small chamfered rectangular window on the east elevation, several fragments of stairs, and drains. After the Dissolution, the manor became the property of the Dean of Durham, and its later use is largely unclear, although it was primarily agricultural. In 1640 and 1644, the majority of the buildings were demolished by the Scottish army.