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Explore Butterknowle in United Kingdom
Butterknowle in the region of England is a place in United Kingdom - some 227 mi or ( 365 km ) North of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Butterknowle is now 10:37 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: York, Wycliffe, Winston, Startforth, and Sheffield. Since you are here already, consider visiting York . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Butterknowle ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Snowy Weardale Railway Cab Ride 02 A68 Crossing Witton Le Wear to Wolsingham Depot
These 'cab views' of the Weardale Railway from Bishop Auckland to Stanhope were filmed on a snowy Sunday 5th December 2010. Motive power was class 141 'Pacer' unit number 141 113. Following on from pa ..
Above Stormin the castle 2010
Me and Ian on a huge ride at Stormin the castle bike rally 2010 after a day drinking ..
Weardale Railway Excursion at Witton-le-Wear
Taken at Witton-le-Wear on 19th February 2010, this is a short clip of the first rail tour to travel up the Weardale line in many years. The railtour was returning to London King's Cross from Stanhope ..
Weardale Railway Excursion at Witton-le-Wear
Taken at Witton-le-Wear on 19th February 2010, this is a short clip of the first rail tour to travel up the Weardale line in many years. The railtour started at London King's Cross and terminated at S ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Butterknowle
Butterknowle is a village in Teesdale, County Durham, England, situated between the market towns of Bishop Auckland (9 miles to the east) and Barnard Castle (6 miles to the south-west). It has an attractive rural setting within the Gaunless Valley, overlooked by the gorse-covered Cockfield Fell. The fell itself is a scheduled ancient monument, containing evidence of roman settlements and a medieval coal mine, thought to be the earliest inland colliery recorded.
Located at 54.63 -1.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Morley, County Durham
Morley is a village in County Durham, England which is situated five miles to the west of Bishop Auckland.
Located at 54.63 -1.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and (smaller) unitary district in North East England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county (in its own unitary borough) is the town of Darlington. The county has a mixture of mining and farming heritage, as well as a heavy railway industry, particularity in the southeast of the county in Darlington, Shildon and Stockton. Its economy was historically based on coal and iron mining.
Located at 54.67 -1.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Raby Castle
Raby Castle is near Staindrop in County Durham, England. The castle sits in a 200 acres deer park. The castle was built by John Neville, 3rd Baron Neville de Raby in approximately 1367 to 1390. Cecily Neville, who was the mother of the Kings Edward IV and Richard III was born here. After Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland, led the failed Rising of the North in favour of Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1569 Raby Castle was taken into royal custody.
Located at 54.59 -1.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Evenwood
Evenwood is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the south west of Bishop Auckland. It is in the civil parish of Evenwood and Barony, which has a population of 2,534. A former coal mining village, the major pit, Randolph Colliery with its associated coke ovens, was worked between 1893 and 1962, and at its peak in 1914 employed over 1000 men.
Located at 54.62 -1.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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