Wummaging around in the undergwoff
People I’ve spoken to in my day to day working locations have commented on this house, as they often pass it on a daily basis when travelling in and out of Durham City on their way to work. The house sits on a hill which houses the old Durham observatory – now derelict and used by Northumbria Water as a storage facility. Despite being within walking distance of the cathedral, it is surrounded by agricultural land, and a short walk to the age of the field affords the viewer a spectacular vista across the basin in which Durham resides. The property was once owned by the University, and was famously the home of the late David Bellamy – a much loved Durham University Botanist who went on to become a broadcaster in the 80’s, and was royally sent up by the largely unfunny Lenny Henry from time to time. The current owners have completely remodelled the place – inside and out, to create a five bedroomed mansion, and a fusion of period features and high-spec contemporary elements which result …
