Hunshiel House

Across the road and up a field from the ford is Hunshiel House, home for many years of Amy Emms, one of the top Durham quilters
"Amy Emms was an eminent quilter and an honorary member of the Patchwork and Quilting Guild. Born in 1904, in Fulwell near Sunderland, Emms played a key role in keeping the quilting traditions of the north East of England alive. Amy Emms practised and taught Durham, or North Country, quilting, the techniques of which had been handed down through generations of female relatives. She was taught to sew and quilt by her mother, who made quilts to sell to supplement the family’s income. In 1984, Amy Emms was awarded an M.B.E. for her outstanding contribution to the craft of quilting"  (https://www.quiltmuseum.org.uk/blog/interviews/01349.html