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Stanhope parish is the largest parish area in England, at 85 square miles (221 km 2) [5] It has some land in common with the neighbouring Wolsingham civil parish. If Stanhope was a district it would be the 135th largest in England and would be 94th if only counting districts that are 2 tier thus excluding unitary authorities and similar, 2 ceremonial counties namely the City of London and ...
Ireshopeburn (/ ˈ aɪ s ʊ p b ɜːr n /; EYE-suup-burn) is a village in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. It is situated on the south side of Weardale, between St John's Chapel and Wearhead, and on the other side of the Wear from West Blackdene and New House. In the 2001 census Ireshopeburn had a population of 112. [1]
Rookhope is a village in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. A former lead and fluorspar mining community, it first existed as a group of cattle farms in the 13th Century. It is situated in the Pennines to the north of Weardale. W. H. Auden once called Rookhope "the most wonderfully desolate of all the dales". [1]
Meanwhile, the original building, which by 1901 had a sign saying "Stanhope Town Hall" over the doorway, continued to serve as the main municipal centre. Internally, the principal room was the assembly hall on the first floor, which was 43 feet (13 m) long and 41 feet (12 m) wide; [ 8 ] it was regularly used for hosting dances and other functions.
Westgate Castle was a peel tower-cum-hunting lodge, probably built in the 14th century, and forming the western gatehouse (hence the name) of Stanhope Deer Park owned by the Bishop of Durham. [2] In 1442 the building was granted to Lord Lumley and used for forest courts and administration, but later served as a residence. By 1647 the 'castle ...
Wearhead is a village in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. It is situated at the top of Weardale between Cowshill and Ireshopeburn. It is named after the nearby source of the River Wear which runs eastwards for approx 40 miles (64 km) to Sunderland. In the 2001 census Wearhead had a population of 210. [1]
Cowshill is a village in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. [1] [2] It is situated at the top of Weardale, between Lanehead and Wearhead. In the 2001 census Cowshill had a population of 156. [3] The Church of St Thomas (1912) is located in Cowshill, and is the parish church for Heatherycleugh parish. [4]
Unthank can be found just over Stanhope Ford and at the bottom of Softley Bank. It consists of Unthank Mill, Unthank Hall, Unthank Farm and Unthank Cottage, now called the Railway Cottage. Unthank Mill backs onto Unthank Park which is a popular caravan park, and also host to Stanhope's agricultural shows and other local events.