Barnard Castle is a market town and the main settlement in the Teesdale area of County Durham in the North East of England. The town stands on the north bank of the River Tees, about 21 miles (34 km) southwest of the county town of Durham and 16 miles (26 km) west of Darlington. The…
Durham is a historic city and the county town of County Durham in North East England. The city lies on the River Wear, 13 miles (21 km) to the west of Sunderland and 18 miles (29 km) south of Newcastle upon Tyne. The city is revered as the final resting place of both St Cuthbert…
Chester Le Street is a market town located in County Durham in the north-east of England. Its history dates back to Roman times when they built a fort there. The name Chester derives from the Latin word for fort; ‘castra’. The ‘street’ part of the town’s name refers to the paved Roman road that ran…
Hartlepool is a Port town in County Durham, north-east England. The town lies on the North Sea coast, about 8 miles (12 km) north of Middlesbrough, and 17 miles (27 km) south of Sunderland. The town comes under the jurisdiction of the Borough of Hartlepool, a unitary authority. Hartlepool is particularly renowned throughout the rest…
Stockton or Stockton-on-Tees to give it it’s full title is situated in the North East of England, 250 miles (400km) north of London and 38 miles (61 km) south of Newcastle, close to the North Sea, on the north bank of the River Tees. Stockton is particularly known for its heavy industrial heritage and as…
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