ULTIMATE STATUS SYMBOL There’s more to explore with Best Western Best Western Walworth Castle Hotel near Darlington looks like a real castle but its imposing turrets and arrow slits are designed for decoration not defence. In 1600, when the extraordinary house was being built for Thomas Jenison, all the best families had castles and so the features were added to give it a fashionably grand appearance. ‘As Visit: far as we know, it was never used as a defensive fort,’ says the hotel manager. www.bestwestern.co.uk/groups 2019 However, a true castle did stand on the site in the 12th century; it was the home of Call us on: GUIDE FOR GROUPS an ancient Norman family, the Hansards, who arrived in England with William the 0844 387 6680 Conqueror. 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