Kingsmeade Square

Kingsmeade Square was built in the 1730s by John Strahan. Many of the buildings located here are listed as buildings of architectural or historical interest. Among them is the famous Roosevelt House.

The house is named after Theodore Roosevelt, who ordered its construction from Strahan. Here, on the Baroque facade, you can see its symbol, depicted in the form of a rose, dated 1736. The house is a three-storey building with an attic roof. On the first floor, the building has been changed to accommodate storefronts, but you can still see the original porch. In 1752, Joseph Butler, Bishop of Durham, theologian, apologist and philosopher, died in this house.

Also in Kingsmeade Square there are many cafes and restaurants, where they offer dishes for every taste. A five-minute walk away is the city centre, the abbey and thermal baths.