Cessford is a historic

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located at Eastville,

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. It was built about 1801, and is a -story,

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style brick dwelling with a later two-story brick addition. It has a

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covered gable roof and features central pedimented porches on the north and south facades. Also on the property are a contributing

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, quarter kitchen, a utility building, and the original pattern of a garden. During the

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, Brigadier General

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on July 23, 1862, commandeered the property for his headquarters and remained in residence of the property throughout the war. an
''Accompanying four photos''
/ref> The house was named after Cessford, in Scotland, the ancestral home of an early settler. It was listed on the

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in 2004. It is located in the

Eastville Historical District Eastville Historic District is a national historic district located at Eastville, Northampton County, Virginia. The district encompasses 315 contributing buildings, 7 contributing sites, and 4 contributing structures in the county seat of North ...

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External links

Cessford, U.S. Route 13, Eastville, Northampton County, VA
11 photos, 2 data pages, and 1 photo caption page at

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