The Count's House in Durham, England

The Count’s House, with its classic Grecian style Doric columns, is not something visitors would expect to find sitting on the side of the River Wear in the heart of Durham City. The Count’s House was originally constructed in the 1820s by the Dean and Chapter of Durham Cathedral. It was designed to resemble a Greek temple by the Durham architect, Ignatius Bonomi. It’s actually a folly and was purposely designed to simply look nice on the riverbank. It also occasionally acted as a summerhouse. It was named the Count’s…

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