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Posts Tagged ‘romans’

24 Nov 2011

The Southern Hills Above Lanchester

Filed under: Other

A 12.5 mile circular walk around Lanchester in County Durham, visiting Cornsay village, and also exploring the area’s wool milling and Roman history.

24 November, 2011 at 3:24 by Bill

Tags: browney valley, colepike mill, dere street, iron ore, lanchester, romans, wool fulling
Posted in Other | 1 Comment »

11 Feb 2010

Ebchester to Consett (Co. Durham Border Walks)

Filed under: County Durham Border

Approx. Distance: 10 miles Grade: Medium Start: Ebchester Station Picnic Area off B6309 (GR NZ 107548) Click to view start position on Google Maps Map: Explorer 307 – Consett and Derwent Reservoir This walk commences at the picnic site on the Derwent Walk at Ebchester. This was the site of Ebchester Station on what was […]

11 February, 2010 at 3:29 by Bill

Tags: river derwent, romans, steel
Posted in County Durham Border | No Comments »

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