Castles · North East England
Eggleston
In or near Startforth.
Eggleston in England North East, United Kingdom.
Anthony Parkes — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Eggleston 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.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Bollihope, Pikestone, Eggleston and Woodland Fells SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Eggleston is a village in County Durham, in England. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was 448. It is in the Teesdale, a few miles north-west of Barnard Castle.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The village is first mentioned in tax records of 1196. The remains of ridge and furrow from ploughing from the medieval period can still be seen. One of the oldest structures in the village is Eggleston Bridge, which crosses into the neighbouring village of Romaldkirk. The bridge dates to the 15th century but was mostly rebuilt in the 17th century. It originally featured a chapel at the south end. Many of the cottages date from the 18th century and were built by the Society of Friends, who owned lead mines in the area. Forty men were employed as miners until 1904 when the company closed the smelting mills. Ripon Cathedral's marble font was made from Teesdale marble quarried at Eggleston and…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6080, -2.0030
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Eggleston
- Postcode
- DL12 0AB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
Sources
Other places nearby
Eggleston Hall
Historic houses · 0.3 km
Hill Top Huts
Campsites · 0.9 km
United Kingdom
Islands · 0.9 km
Hill Top
Other places · 0.9 km
Beer Beck Low Bridge
Historic bridges · 1.5 km
Church of St Romald
Historic churches · 1.6 km
Cup marked rocks and cairnfield
Burial mounds & barrows · 1.6 km
Cup marked rocks and cairnfield
Archaeological sites · 1.6 km
Blackton Bridge Over Eggleston Burn
Historic bridges · 1.6 km
Romaldkirk
Heritage railway stations · 1.7 km
Egglesburn
Forests & woodlands · 1.7 km
Romaldkirk railway station
Castles · 1.8 km
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Places to stay
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📷 5Historic pubs · North East England
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eggleston?
- Eggleston is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL12 0AB), in the parish of Eggleston.
- What is Eggleston?
- Eggleston in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Eggleston?
- Drivers can use postcode DL12 0AB.
- Is Eggleston a protected site?
- Yes — Eggleston is part of the Bollihope, Pikestone, Eggleston and Woodland Fells SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Eggleston charge admission?
- Eggleston typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Eggleston?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL12 0AB. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.