Reservoirs & lochs · North East England
Edmundbyers
Also known as: Edmondbyers
In or near Castleside.
Edmundbyers in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Edmundbyers is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons and Blanchland Moor SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Edmundbyers is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated a few miles to the west of Consett, near Derwent Reservoir. In 2001 it had a population of 118. The civil parish of Edmondbyers had a population taken at the 2011 Census of 173.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
There is evidence of prehistoric settlement in the area from the Neolithic era onwards. It is listed in the Boldon Book (1183): "Alan Bruntoft holds Edmundbires for his service in the forest”. However, Bishop Hatfield's survey of c. 1382 shows that the land had been transferred to Durham Cathedral: “The Prior holds the vill of Edmundbires, sometime of Alan Bruntop, by forest service”. The village church, St Edmund's, has evidence of pre-Norman building, but it mainly dates from the 12th century, with renovations from 1859 onwards. The pre-Reformation stone altar was rediscovered and replaced in the church during the restoration. There is a list of rectors beginning with Richard de Kirkeby…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8460, -1.9760
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Edmondbyers
- Postcode
- DH8 9NN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
Sources
- wikidata: Q2539675 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Edmundbyers (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Places to stay
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Edmundbyers Youth Hostel at Low House Haven
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Edmundbyers?
- Edmundbyers is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH8 9NN), in the parish of Edmondbyers.
- What is Edmundbyers?
- Edmundbyers in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Edmundbyers?
- Drivers can use postcode DH8 9NN.
- Is Edmundbyers a protected site?
- Yes — Edmundbyers is part of the Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons and Blanchland Moor SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Edmundbyers free to visit?
- Yes, Edmundbyers is free to enter.
- How do I get to Edmundbyers?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DH8 9NN. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.