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Open valley in County Durham, England
Weardale is a dale, or valley, on the east side of the Pennines in County Durham, England. Large parts of Weardale fall within the North Pennines Area
Weardale
Heritage railway in County Durham, England
The Weardale Railway is an independently owned British single-track branch line heritage railway between Bishop Auckland and Stanhope. The railway began
Weardale_Railway
1327 Scottish Independence battle
74111; -2.11000 The Weardale campaign, part of the First War of Scottish Independence, occurred during July and August 1327 in Weardale, England. A Scottish
Weardale_campaign
Director General of MI5
Jonathan Douglas Evans, Baron Evans of Weardale, KCB, DL (born 17 February 1958) is a British life peer who formerly served as the Director General of
Jonathan Evans, Baron Evans of Weardale
Jonathan_Evans,_Baron_Evans_of_Weardale
Town in County Durham, England
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
Stanhope,_County_Durham
Water company in the United Kingdom
acquiring the existing private Weardale and Consett Water Company. The Weardale and Consett Water Company was formed by the Weardale Water Act 1902 (2 Edw. 7
Northumbrian_Water
Village in Durham, England
Thornley is a village in Weardale, County Durham, England, about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Tow Law. In 2001 it had a population of 184. "Wear Valley Settlement
Thornley,_Weardale
Human settlement in England
memorial plea handed boost". The Northern Echo. 16 August 2002. Retrieved 2 May 2021. Media related to Sunniside, Weardale at Wikimedia Commons v t e
Sunniside,_Weardale
English railway company, 1825 to 1863
Darlington, but its main expansion was at Middlesbrough Docks and west into Weardale and east to Redcar. It suffered severe financial difficulties at the end
Stockton and Darlington Railway
Stockton_and_Darlington_Railway
Granite batholith under northeast England
The North Pennine Batholith, also known as the Weardale Granite, is a granitic batholith lying under northeast England, emplaced around 400 million years
North_Pennine_Batholith
Heritage railway station in County Durham, England
eastern terminus of the Weardale Railway, a heritage railway which runs between there and Stanhope. The station was built by the Weardale Railway and initially
Bishop Auckland West railway station
Bishop_Auckland_West_railway_station
County of England
rivers Tees and Wear, which flow east and form the valleys of Teesdale and Weardale respectively. The east of the county is flatter, and the two rivers meander
County_Durham
British politician (1847–1923)
Philip James Stanhope, 1st Baron Weardale (8 December 1847 – 1 March 1923), was a British Liberal Party politician and philanthropist. Stanhope was born
Philip Stanhope, 1st Baron Weardale
Philip_Stanhope,_1st_Baron_Weardale
Long-distance footpath in north east England
Weardale Way is a footpath that follows the River Wear in the North East of England. It is 73 miles long, starting at the Lindisfarne Memorial on the sea
Weardale_Way
Town in County Durham, England
Wolsingham is a market town in Weardale, County Durham, England. It is situated by the River Wear, between Crook and Stanhope. Wolsingham sits at the confluence
Wolsingham
Railway station in County Durham, England
backed Bishop Auckland and Weardale Railway (BA&WR) built the railway line authorised by the Bishop Auckland and Weardale Railway Act 1837 (7 Will. 4
Bishop Auckland railway station
Bishop_Auckland_railway_station
River in North East England
steep valley through the cathedral city of Durham and gives its name to Weardale in its upper reach and Wearside by its mouth. The origin behind the hydronym
River_Wear
Former British mineral railway
built by the Weardale Iron and Coal Company (WICC), trailing in to the S&TR at Weatherhill. The line is alternatively known as the Weardale Iron and Coal
Stanhope_and_Tyne_Railway
Disused railway station in Westgate, County Durham
Westgate-in-Weardale railway station served the village of Westgate, County Durham, England, from 1895 to 1965 on the Weardale Railway. The station opened
Westgate-in-Weardale railway station
Westgate-in-Weardale_railway_station
Disused railway station in Witton-le-Wear, County Durham
Witton-le-Wear railway station is a railway station on the Weardale heritage railway serves the village of Witton-le-Wear in County Durham, North East
Witton-le-Wear railway station
Witton-le-Wear_railway_station
Railway station in Stanhope, County Durham, England
Stanhope is a railway station on the Weardale Railway, and serves the town of Stanhope in Weardale, England. The station is served by regular services
Stanhope_railway_station
Village in England
civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. It is situated in Weardale between St John's Chapel and Eastgate. In the 2001 census Westgate had
Westgate,_County_Durham
Village in County Durham, England
once served by a railway station, located on what's now preserved as the Weardale Railway, Harperley Station closed in 1953, though the line however, continued
Harperley
Former local government area in the UK
54°46′16″N 2°00′14″W / 54.771°N 2.004°W / 54.771; -2.004 Weardale was a rural district in County Durham, England from 1894 to 1974. It was formed under
Weardale_Rural_District
Earldom in the Peerage of Great Britain
William Stanhope, 11th Earl of Harrington. Philip Stanhope, 1st Baron Weardale, was a younger son of the fifth Earl. James Stanhope, 1st Viscount Stanhope
Earl_Stanhope
Mineral form of calcium fluoride
Mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain Fluorite from Diana Maria mine, Weardale, England, UK Fluorite from El Hammam Mine, Meknès Prefecture, Meknès-Tafilalet
Fluorite
Village in County Durham, England
civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. It is situated in Weardale, on the River Wear close to its confluence with Bollihope Burn; between
Frosterley
Open valley
Teesdale (Durham) Tweeddale (Scottish Lowlands) Tynedale (Northumberland) Weardale (County Durham and Yorkshire) Wensleydale or Yoredale (Yorkshire) Yorkshire
Dale_(landform)
Town in County Durham, England
Durham, England. It is located on the edge of Weardale and sometimes referred to as the "Gateway to Weardale".[citation needed] Crook lies about 9 miles
Crook,_County_Durham
Heritage railway station in County Durham, England
Wolsingham is a railway station on the heritage Weardale Railway; it serves the town of Wolsingham, in Weardale, County Durham, England. Services operate on
Wolsingham_railway_station
Village in Northumberland, England
Allenheads is a former mining village in the Pennines to the north of Weardale in Northumberland, England. Lead extraction was the settlement's industry
Allenheads
Village in County Durham, England
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
Ireshopeburn
The Weardale Iron and Coal Company, established in the 1840s, produced iron and steel at Tow Law and Tudhoe in County Durham in England, where it also
Weardale Iron and Coal Company
Weardale_Iron_and_Coal_Company
Range of hills in northern England
and Wear. The part of the area in County Durham, including Teesdale and Weardale, is known as the Durham Dales. The North Pennines are formed from a succession
North_Pennines
British military historian
Peter Hart (born 10 January 1955, in Weardale, England) is a British military historian. Hart grew up in Stanhope and Barton-under-Needwood. He attended
Peter Hart (military historian)
Peter_Hart_(military_historian)
Human settlement in England
civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. It is situated in Weardale, on the south side of the River Wear on the A689 road between Daddry Shield
St John's Chapel, County Durham
St_John's_Chapel,_County_Durham
Municipal building in St John's Chapel, County Durham, England
Upper Weardale Town Hall, also known as St John's Chapel Town Hall, is a municipal building on Hood Street, St John's Chapel, a village in County Durham
Upper_Weardale_Town_Hall
Village in County Durham, England
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
Wearhead
Illegal restraint of a person in a bounded area without justification or consent
potential losses that could result from them leaving. In the case of Herd v Weardale Steel Coal where the claimant was in a mine, they were working and they
False_imprisonment
Railway route in northern England
continue for around 16 miles (26 km) to Stanhope along what is now the Weardale Heritage Railway. The section of line between Bishop Auckland and Albert
Tees_Valley_line
1328 peace treaty ending the First War of Scottish Independence
Battle of Stanhope Park in Weardale in County Durham. Before this, Bruce invaded Ulster in Ireland. After the debacle of the Weardale campaign, the Dowager
Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton
Treaty_of_Edinburgh–Northampton
13th-century battle in Scotland
Skerries Faughart 1315–1327 Carlisle Skaithmuir 2nd Berwick Myton Great Raid of 1322 Old Byland Weardale Treaties Auld Alliance Corbeil Edinburgh–Northampton
Action_at_Lanark
Fossiliferous limestone from County Durham, England
Carboniferous (Mississippian), some 325 million years ago. It outcrops in Weardale, County Durham, England, including near the village of Frosterley whence
Frosterley_Marble
Bridge in County Durham, England
Croxdale estate and a sewage works. The bridge also forms part of the Weardale Way long-distance footpath. The bridge straddles the parishes of Brandon
Sunderland Bridge, County Durham
Sunderland_Bridge,_County_Durham
British diplomat and peer (born 1941)
Plumbly Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom Preceded by The Lord Callanan Gentlemen Baron Green of Deddington Followed by The Lord Evans of Weardale
Andrew Green, Baron Green of Deddington
Andrew_Green,_Baron_Green_of_Deddington
Former railway line in County Durham, England
construction of the Weardale Extension Railway to Crook, which opened on 8 November 1843, from a junction on its leased Weardale Railway. As a result
Lanchester_Valley_Railway
Non-affiliated Chairman of several publishing companies Lord Evans of Weardale 3 December 2014 Crossbench Former director of the Security Service Baroness
List of current members of the House of Lords
List_of_current_members_of_the_House_of_Lords
English mining engineer
[permanent dead link] An Account of the Mining District of Alston Moor, Weardale and Teesdale (1833) A Treatise on Isometrical Drawing as Applicable to
Thomas_Sopwith_(geologist)
Railway station in County Durham, England
Frosterley is a railway station on the Weardale Railway, and serves the village of Frosterley in Weardale, England. First opened in 1847, the station closed
Frosterley_railway_station
English surveyor and astronomer (1733–1779)
27 April to 6 October. In September 2013, a locomotive operating on the Weardale Railway in County Durham was named after Jeremiah Dixon. That locomotive
Jeremiah_Dixon
Valleys in County Durham, England
the Pennine uplands. The principal valleys are Teesdale in the south and Weardale in the north, each of which has several side valleys, including Baldersdale
Durham_Dales
Event in the First War of Scottish Independence
Skerries Faughart 1315–1327 Carlisle Skaithmuir 2nd Berwick Myton Great Raid of 1322 Old Byland Weardale Treaties Auld Alliance Corbeil Edinburgh–Northampton
Siege of Stirling Castle (1304)
Siege_of_Stirling_Castle_(1304)
Class of diesel-electric locomotives
years, including working as far north as Oban in Scotland, is based at the Weardale Railway. After inspection, it was successfully started on 17 October 2017
British_Rail_Class_31
Railway line in County Durham, England
backed Bishop Auckland and Weardale Railway (BA&WR) built the railway line authorised by the Bishop Auckland and Weardale Railway Act 1837 (7 Will. 4
Durham to Bishop Auckland Line
Durham_to_Bishop_Auckland_Line
Early steam locomotive (built 1825)
2025. Atkinson, Anita (12 June 2025). "Locomotion trials on the Weardale line". Weardale Gazette. Holden, Michael (25 September 2025). "Steam locomotive
Locomotion_No._1
Layer of dolerite rock in northern England
time. The Little Whin Sill is an associated formation to the south, in Weardale. Much of the early study of geology began in the British Isles, whence
Whin_Sill
Lead mine in County Durham, England
lead ore and fluorspar mine in Weardale. The mine was located in the Howden Burn valley in the Bollihope Area of Weardale in the North Pennines, County
Cornish_Hush_Mine
Topics referred to by the same term
Attwood (1791–1875), English industrialist and politician, founder of the Weardale Iron and Coal Company Charles R. Attwood (1932–1998), American pediatrician
Charles_Atwood
Football club
Football Club was formed in 1904 as an amalgamation of Spennymoor Town and Weardale Ironopolis. Spennymoor Town was itself an amalgamation of two church football
Spennymoor_United_A.F.C.
Former station in County Durham, England
primarily served as an interchange between the Wear Valley Line and the Weardale Extension Railway (WXR) between 1847 and 1935. It was the closest railway
Wear Valley Junction railway station
Wear_Valley_Junction_railway_station
Railway station in County Durham, England
Stoop, County Durham, England. It was located on the Bishop Auckland and Weardale Railway line from Bishop Auckland to Blackhill between Wear Valley Junction
High_Stoop_railway_station
Railroad company (2001-2020)
Pacific also owned the Dartmoor Railway and had a controlling stake in the Weardale Railway, both heritage lines in England. Iowa Pacific purchased the companies
Iowa_Pacific_Holdings
Village in England
See also Thornley in Weardale. Thornley is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England, about 5 miles (9 km) to the east of Durham and 5 miles
Thornley,_Durham
Scottish knight and feudal lord
concessions from the government. By mid-summer Douglas and Moray were ravaging Weardale and the adjacent valleys. On 10 July a large English army, under the nominal
James Douglas, Lord of Douglas
James_Douglas,_Lord_of_Douglas
Herd v Weardale Steel Coal & Coke Ltd was a case heard by the House of Lords in 1915. The case involved a miner who demanded to be returned to the surface
Herd v Weardale Steel Coal & Coke Ltd
Herd_v_Weardale_Steel_Coal_&_Coke_Ltd
Clerk of the House of Commons
Natzler Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom Preceded by The Lord Evans of Weardale Gentlemen Baron Lisvane Followed by The Lord Hay of Ballyore
Robert_Rogers,_Baron_Lisvane
World War 2 prisoner of war camp in England
A work camp for low risk PoWs, it was built on a hillside overlooking Weardale and across the valley from Hamsterley Forest. It was built, initially,
Harperley_POW_Camp_93
Town in Cumbria, England
isolation, the town has road connections to the Tyne Gap to the north, Weardale and Teesdale to the south-east, and Penrith to the south-west. Much of
Alston,_Cumbria
Human settlement in England
civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. It is situated in Weardale, a few miles west of Stanhope. In the 2001 census Eastgate had a population
Eastgate,_County_Durham
1298 battle of the First War of Scottish Independence
Skerries Faughart 1315–1327 Carlisle Skaithmuir 2nd Berwick Myton Great Raid of 1322 Old Byland Weardale Treaties Auld Alliance Corbeil Edinburgh–Northampton
Battle_of_Falkirk
Disused railway station in County Durham, England
Johns Chapel Westgate-in-Weardale Eastgate Stanhope Frosterley Wolsingham Harperley Witton-le-Wear Wear Valley Junction Weardale Extension Railway Crawley
Barnard Castle railway station
Barnard_Castle_railway_station
Disused railway station in County Durham, England
Johns Chapel Westgate-in-Weardale Eastgate Stanhope Frosterley Wolsingham Harperley Witton-le-Wear Wear Valley Junction Weardale Extension Railway Crawley
Wynyard railway station (England)
Wynyard_railway_station_(England)
UK railway company
construction of the Weardale Extension Railway to Crook, which opened on 8 November 1843, from a junction on its leased Weardale Railway. As a result
Derwent Valley Railway (County Durham)
Derwent_Valley_Railway_(County_Durham)
Village in County Durham, England
cattle farms in the 13th century. It is in the Pennines to the north of Weardale. W. H. Auden once called Rookhope "the most wonderfully desolate of all
Rookhope
Battle of the First War of Scottish Independence
Skerries Faughart 1315–1327 Carlisle Skaithmuir 2nd Berwick Myton Great Raid of 1322 Old Byland Weardale Treaties Auld Alliance Corbeil Edinburgh–Northampton
Battle_of_Stirling_Bridge
2025 English local election
Weardale (2 Seats) Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Anita Savory 1,331 36.8 Independent John Shuttleworth 1,215 33.6 Reform Paul Beattie 1,037 28
2025 Durham County Council election
2025_Durham_County_Council_election
Disused railway station in Witton Park, County Durham
during the summers of 1991 and 1992 as Witton Park. The Bishop Auckland and Weardale Railway (BA&WR) passed through the future site of Etherley station upon
Etherley_railway_station
Lead mining museum
weather conditions in the area can be severe. A bus service operates through Weardale; services usually terminate at Cowshill, but some summer services will
North of England Lead Mining Museum
North_of_England_Lead_Mining_Museum
Village in County Durham, England
situated about 8 km (5 mi) from Durham on the A690 road between Durham and Weardale. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 414. The
Brancepeth,_County_Durham
Mountain pass in the Pennines, England
2,057 ft) is a mountain pass in the English Pennines. The pass divides Weardale to the east and Cumbria to the west. The road over the pass, the (A689)
Killhope_Cross
Village in County Durham, England
parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. It is situated at the top of Weardale, between Lanehead and Wearhead. In the 2001 census Cowshill had a population
Cowshill
Village in England
Stanhope, in County Durham, England. It is situated on the south side of Weardale, near Frosterley. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 92 Barnard Castle
Hill_End,_County_Durham
Minor engagement in the First War of Scottish Independence, fought in April 1307
Skerries Faughart 1315–1327 Carlisle Skaithmuir 2nd Berwick Myton Great Raid of 1322 Old Byland Weardale Treaties Auld Alliance Corbeil Edinburgh–Northampton
Battle_of_Glen_Trool
Former local government district in County Durham, England
council and district capital was Crook. The district covered much of the Weardale area. In the west it was parished and rural, whereas in the east it was
Wear_Valley
Military raids in Scotland
Skerries Faughart 1315–1327 Carlisle Skaithmuir 2nd Berwick Myton Great Raid of 1322 Old Byland Weardale Treaties Auld Alliance Corbeil Edinburgh–Northampton
Harrying_of_Buchan
Region of England
National Park, and the section of the Pennines that includes Teesdale and Weardale. North East England has a Marine west coast climate (generally found along
North_East_England
1304 battle in the First War of Scottish Independence
Skerries Faughart 1315–1327 Carlisle Skaithmuir 2nd Berwick Myton Great Raid of 1322 Old Byland Weardale Treaties Auld Alliance Corbeil Edinburgh–Northampton
Battle_of_Happrew
Topics referred to by the same term
union) (born 1992), Welsh rugby union player Jonathan Evans, Baron Evans of Weardale (born 1958), Director General of the British Security Service, from 2007
Jonathan_Evans
Hamlet in County Durham, England
Stanhope, in County Durham, England. It is situated on the north side of Weardale between Stanhope and Frosterley. Shittlehope Burn flows nearby. The burn
Shittlehope
English village
crosses over Croxdale Viaduct, built in 1872, just north of the village. The Weardale Way long distance footpath passes through the nearby Croxdale Hall estate
Croxdale
Locally listed. Architect: Geoffrey B. Drewitt. St John's Chapel Upper Weardale Town Hall More images County Durham 1868 St Just in Penwith Old Town Hall
List of city and town halls in England
List_of_city_and_town_halls_in_England
Invasions of the British Isles have occurred several times throughout their history. The British Isles have been subject to several waves of invasion and
Invasions of the British Isles
Invasions_of_the_British_Isles
First War of Scottish Independence. 1327 Scottish invasion of England with Weardale campaign, culminating with the Battle of Stanhope Park, part of the First
Scottish_invasions_of_England
1974 Poirot short story collection by Agatha Christie
correctly guesses that she screamed when Leonard Weardale sneaked an unexpected kiss from her. Lady Weardale asks Poirot if the matter could be dropped if
Poirot's_Early_Cases
2004 film by Robert Zemeckis
Polar Express train rides were hosted on the Dartmoor Railway and the Weardale Railway, which were both owned by the company British American Railway
The_Polar_Express_(film)
British activist (1881–1963)
(ed.) Save the Child: a posthumous essay by Eglantyne Jebb. London: The Weardale Press, 1929. (with Edward Fuller) The White Flame: The Story of the Save
Dorothy_Buxton
Disused railway station in Aycliffe, County Durham, England
Johns Chapel Westgate-in-Weardale Eastgate Stanhope Frosterley Wolsingham Harperley Witton-le-Wear Wear Valley Junction Weardale Extension Railway Crawley
Aycliffe_railway_station
Railway branch line in Stourbridge, England
of the train overhanging the road below. This unit is preserved at the Weardale Railway. 21 January 1989 – apparently caused by trespassers on the line
Stourbridge_Town_branch_line
Locomotive class
nl:Stapelplaats Crailoo near Hilversum 649 692 Private location, UK 653 - Weardale Railway, UK 660 - MBS, NL 661 VSM, NL 662 Stichting Spoorverleden Drachten
NS_Class_600
1315 Siege of Carlisle in the First War of Scottish Independence
Skerries Faughart 1315–1327 Carlisle Skaithmuir 2nd Berwick Myton Great Raid of 1322 Old Byland Weardale Treaties Auld Alliance Corbeil Edinburgh–Northampton
Siege_of_Carlisle_(1315)
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