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13 Jul 2020

A Walk Through Deserted Medieval Villages and Shrunken Villages in County Durham

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Distance: 7.5 Miles Start: Hammer and Pincers Pub (formerly the Blacksmiths pub). GR NZ 298 239 Click to View Start Position of Google Maps As the title says this is a walk through history and indeed these deserted villages are part of our heritage. The classic book on these villages is by Richard Muir, called […]

13 July, 2020 at 0:16 by Russ

Tags: aycliffe angels, deserted villages, elstob, heworth, high grindon, prestetona
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