Stanhope Castle

Stanhope Castle taken from the market place.

Westfall

The Killhopeburn at Westfall, looking up the valley towards Cowshill

Fairways

The bungalow on the opposite side of the main road to North Grain is called Fairways.  This is taken from the other side of the river.  The marker can be seen at the river side at the front of the photo

North Grain

 The houses at North Grain are on the roadside between Cowshill and Wearhead so the backs of the houses are only seen when walking along the other side of the river.  There are three houses in the terrace, and a detached house, the nearest to the camera.

Longhorn Ends

Looking across on to Longhorn Ends from the other side of the river. 

Burtree Mill

Burtree Mill taken from the other side of the river, with  the back of Heatherycleugh Church in the background.

Down Dale

Looking down the dale from the Cowshill/Wearhead boundary.  The houses in the centre are the terrace of North Grain.

Burnhope Reservoir

A view of the reservoir with the overflow in full use.  The trees at the left side all being felled, soon there will be none to see.

Wearhead

A view of Wearhead and down the dale from the road from Cowshill to Burnhope reservoir. 

Cowshill from Middle Grain

Taken from Middle Grain, looking on the houses at Bents with Longhorn Ends beyond.

Copt Hill

Copt Hill taken from the opposite hillside, at Middle Grain.  The main road from Weardale to Alston runs behind the houses, so it is not often seen from this side.

Longhorn Ends

 Looking from Cowshill bank onto Longhorn Ends.  The houses in the bottom are in Burtreeford, the bank behind Longhorn Ends leads to Sedling, some of Sedling houses can be seen at the top of the photo.

Burtreeford

Burtreeford looking down dale, with the cemetery to the centre right and the road down to Wearhead in amongst the trees at the left, and some of the houses in Wearhead in the centre.  The trees at the top are in Hawkwellhead Plantation, with Chapel Fell at the very top.

Low Allers

Low Allers, at the bottom of the photo has four houses, Allers Lea centre right of the photo is up the track from Low Allers. Afew of the houses in Lanehead can be seen at the top left, with Killhope Wood at the top.

Horn Hall Farm

Horn Hall Farm is at the top end of Stanhope.  There is a lovely old dovecote on the barn, obviously well used!

Stanhope Whinstone Quarry

The Whinstone Quarry at Stanhope, taken from the Old Stone Bridge.  The houses shown at the far side are on the main road running through the dale.

Stanhope Ford

Stanhope Ford, which used to be crossed by car at any time, is now closed because people have tried to cross during floods and got stuck in the middle, costing huge sums of money to rescue them. It is now only open for certain events, and by
 permission as shown in the bottom photo.  The grounds at the top left are Newtown House.

Stanhope Railway Crossing House

The Old Railway Crossing near Unthank, with the steep hill behind which leads to Teesdale. The old line, now disused, runs parallel to the River Wear.

 

Unthank

Unthank Farm is just next to the ford at Stanhope, on the road which leads to Teesdale.  The field behind is used as Stanhope Show Field in September every year.  One of the oldest houses in the dale.

Newtown House

Newtown House in Stanhope is a residential home for the elderly. Taken from the other side of the River Wear, it has lovely grounds and the house itself looks very spacious.

Stanhope Old Stone Bridge

The Old Stone Bride in Stanhope is on the road behind Horn Hall, and just upstream from the Ford. The photo at the left is the east side, the right photo is the west side.  The road over the bridge continues to the right up the backroad to Horsley and to the left up over the fell to Teesdale. It is one of the oldest bridges in Weardale.