| Walworth Castle | |
|---|---|
 South−east corner of Walworth Castle | |
  Location within Durham | |
| General information | |
| Type | Manor house |
| Architectural style | Tudor style architecture |
| Location | Walworth County Durham, England |
| Coordinates | 54°33′54″N 1°38′20″W / 54.565°N 1.639°W |
| Elevation | 300 feet (91 m) |
| Construction started | c. 1579 |
| Completed | c. 1600 |
| Renovated | 1740; 1864; 1991; 2000; 2016 |
| Client | Thomas Jennison |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Limestone rubble and Welsh slate |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Thomas Holt |
Walworth Castle is a castle of 12th-century origins, situated at Walworth, near Darlington, County Durham, England. It is a Grade 1 listed building. It was completed around 1600, probably by Thomas Holt for Thomas Jenison. It stands on the site of a former manor house or castle built in the 12th century by the Hansard family. The estate passed through the hands of the Ayscoughs and Aylmers besides the Hansards and Jenisons, and became a prisoner-of-war camp during World War II and then a girls' boarding school after the war. It has been a hotel since 1981.