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Hallsands

in the county of Devon

Haile Sand Fort, mouth for the River Humber off Humberston, Cleethorpes

Humberston

in the county of Lincolnshire

Weymouth, Dorset.

Weymouth

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset

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in the county of County Durham
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About Lanchester

Lanchester is named for a Roman fort - Longovicium. This is a six acre site, on a hill to the south-west and was built in around AD122 to guard part of the Roman road between Hadrians Wall and York. Stone was plundered from this site and sadly, little now remains.

The village is quite simply charming, There is a beautiful wide green which is lined with lovely old stone houses and to the opposite side is the Church of All Saints. It was built by the Normans using stone from the fort and has a four square battlement tower. The cool interior houses, amonst other treasures, a 5ft high Roman alter, unearthered by local excavations, now stands in the church's south porch. The church also contains some fine examples of 13th-century stained glass.

Lanchester is a pretty village, it is but 7 miles to the north of Durham and is well worth a visit.

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Town Street of Beamish Museum

Beamish (94 Pictures) in the county of County Durham

(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction NE of Lanchester)

Beamish is famous for its lovely open-air museum which so vividly brings to life how the folk of the region lived at the turn of the 20th century...

Durham Cathedral and The Castle

Durham (419 Pictures) a Historic City in the county of County Durham

(7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction SE of Lanchester)

Durham as a town reflects the long history of its magnificent castle and cathedral with its winding streets, ancient market place and alleyways and other old churches to discover.....

Wolsingham Centre

Wolsingham (18 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham

(8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction SW of Lanchester)

This is a lovely village lying on the edge of the North Pennines in an area of great scenic beauty. It is a wild and beautiful landscape dotted only by scattered farms with meadows full of grazing sheep and cattle...

Penshaw Monument

Penshaw (34 Pictures) in the county of Tyne & Wear

(10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction E of Lanchester)

Penshaw lies in open countryside between the urban sprawl of Sunderland and Washington...

Escomb Saxon Church, near Bishop Auckland 15th June 2009

Escomb (7 Pictures) in the county of County Durham

(11.0 miles, 17.6 km, direction S of Lanchester)

Lying in a prominent position ringed by the River Wear, Escomb is best known for its magnificent Saxon Church reputed to be built from stones brought from the near-by ruined Roman Fort at Binchester...

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Beamish Open Air Museum (218 Pictures)

(5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction NE)

Beamish Museum lies in a basin of stunning countryside covering over three hundred acres. This is no ordinary museum, but an.....

Gibside Chapel, National trust garden - Rowlands Gill, Burnopfield, Newcastle upon Tyne NE16 6BG

Gibside (42 Pictures)

(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction N)

Gibside is famous for the sedate historic estate set at the heart of the outstandingly beautiful Derwent Valley. The estate was.....

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Durham Castle (36 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction SE)

Durham Castle is another one of Durham's magnificent buildings. It was founded in 1072 and such was the impregnability of the.....

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Durham Cathedral (154 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction SE)

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(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction E)

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Angel of the North (42 Pictures)

(9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction NE)

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Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham

Auckland Castle (48 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction S)

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