Towns & cities · Scottish Lowlands
Stanhope
Also known as: Stanhope, Swydd Durham
Stanhope — village in County Durham, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stanhope · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Stanhope is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,633 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in County Durham, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.7471°, -2.0060°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons and Blanchland Moor SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Stanhope is a market town and civil parish in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England. It lies on the River Wear between Eastgate and Frosterley, in the north-east of Weardale. The main A689 road over the Pennines is crossed by the B6278 between Barnard Castle and Shotley Bridge. In 2001 Stanhope had a population of 1,633, in 2019 an estimate of 1,627, and a figure of 1,602 in the 2011 census for the ONS built-up-area which includes Crawleyside. In 2011 the parish population was 4,581.
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Background
Description
Stanhope is surrounded by moorland in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) – the second largest of a current 40 such areas in England and Wales. Features of interest include: The name Stanhope derives from the Old English stānhop meaning 'stone valley'. Stanhope was at the centre of the Weardale campaign (1327), when Sir James Douglas of Scotland invaded England and faced Edward III and Roger Mortimer, Earl of March. A series of skirmishes took place on the valley floor and in Stanhope Park. The parish church dedicated to St Thomas is mostly from the 12th–13th centuries, with restoration in 1663 and 1867. The earliest known Rector was Richardus in 1200. Joseph…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7471, -2.0060
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Stanhope
- Postcode
- DL13 2UF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Population
- 1,633
- Nearest railway station
- Stanhope — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q428342 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stanhope, County Durham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Stanhope Castle - geograph.org.uk - 398857.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stanhope?
- Stanhope is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DL13 2UF), in the parish of Stanhope.
- Is Stanhope a protected site?
- Yes — Stanhope is part of the Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons and Blanchland Moor SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Stanhope free to visit?
- Yes, Stanhope is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stanhope?
- The nearest railway station is Stanhope, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL13 2UF.