The ruin of Scargill Castle was consolidated by Niall and Caroline Hardie-Hammond during the early years of the 21st century and Chris worked with them to design a bespoke holiday retreat which opened as a luxury holiday let in 2012. The project involved design work, planning, listed building and scheduled monument applications and resolving the conflict between modern building regulations requirements and the sensitive historic structure to achieve a highly regarded and special environment for guests. Scargill Castle won the County Durham Environment Award for the Built Environment in 2013
Scargill Castle
Date - 2009 onwards
Client - Scargill Castle, Holidays with History
Location - Teesdale, County Durham
Brief - To develop a scheme for the conversion of the medieval gatehouse into a luxury holiday let property.
The Issues
The ruin of Scargill Castle had been saved from collapse by the timely intervention of Niall and Caroline Hardy-Hammond and Chris was appointed to work with them on the design of the alterations and additions required to convert the bare shell into a warm and cosy holiday retreat.
The Outcome
Scargill Castle opened to guests in 2012 and since then has won several awards for the quality of the conversion and the standard of the accommodation.
