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Ebchester
Ebchester is a village in County Durham (district), County Durham, England. It is situated to the north of Consett and Shotley Bridge. It also sits to the south east of Whittonstall and the hamlet (place), hamlet of Newlands, Northumberland, Newlands. Running north east to south west along the A694, Ebchester consists of ''Low Westwood'', Ebchester itself and East Law. The village proper sits at the intersection of the A694, which runs from Consett to Swalwell, and the B6309, which connects the A696 north of Belsay and runs through Whittonstall and Newlands, across the River Derwent, North East England, River Derwent (forming a border between ''County Durham'' and Northumberland), up ''Chare Bank'' then through Ebchester itself then past Medomsley into the A691 immediately south of the village of Leadgate, County Durham, Leadgate. Chopwell and ''Blackhall Mill'' lie to the north, on the opposite side of the ''River Derwent''. To the north east of Ebchester lies Derwentc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vindomora
Vindomora was an auxiliary fort on Dere Street, in the province of Lower Britain (''Britannia Inferior''). Its ruins, now known as Ebchester Roman Fort, are situated at Ebchester () in the English county of Durham, to the north of Consett and west-south-west from Newcastle upon Tyne. History Vindomora is situated in between the forts of Corstopitum ( Corbridge) and Bywell to the north/west north, and Longovicium ( Lanchester) to the south. It is located on Dere Street, the main Roman road linking Eboracum (York) with Hadrian's Wall and its surrounding areas. Its position also protected the river Derwent. It is about south of Hadrian's wall, and was built at the foot of a long descent, sloping towards the north, scattered along the edge of a still deeper declivity, which overhangs the green low-lying meadow of the river valley of the Derwent. The name Vindomora has been mistakenly understood to signify in Latin "The edge of the Black Moor", perhaps due to the resembla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebchester Railway Station
Ebchester railway station served the village of Ebchester, County Durham County Durham, officially simply Durham, is a ceremonial county in North East England.UK General Acts 1997 c. 23Lieutenancies Act 1997 Schedule 1(3). From legislation.gov.uk, retrieved 6 April 2022. The county borders Northumberland and Tyne an ..., England from 1867 to 1963 on the Derwent Valley Railway. History The station opened on 2 December 1867 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the east side of Ebchester Hill on the B6309. The site of the station had a large station yard and worker's cottages. It closed to passengers on 21 September 1953. and to goods traffic on 11 November 1963. References External links Disused railway stations in County Durham Former North Eastern Railway (United Kingdom) stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1867 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1953 1867 establishments in England 1953 disestablishments in England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newlands, Northumberland
Newlands is a Hamlet (place), hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Shotley Low Quarter, in the county of Northumberland, England. It is north of Ebchester and south of Whittonstall on the B6309, which follows the route of the ancient Ancient Rome, Roman road of Watling Street. It is situated north of the River Derwent, North East England, River Derwent (forming a border between ''County Durham'' and Northumberland). The nearest large settlement is Consett to the south west. In 1951 the parish had a population of 71. The hamlet consists mainly of a group of closely located farmhouses on a road called ''Fine Lane'', west of and coming off the B6309. The derelict ''Marley Tiles'' factory sits on the B6309 itself, currently subject to a planning application for 109 homes. A second batch of houses and rental shalets known as ''Newlands Lodges'' sit at the point where the B6309 crosses the River Derwent and climbs ''Chare Bank'' into Ebchester where it meets and cros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
