Cottages in Stanhope, Durham

Stanhope is a small market town in County Durham.It is built alongside the River Wear.The area was originally well known as a coal mining centre.

Stanhope originally had a Norman Castle but that was abandoned and it wasn't until 1798 that the present castle was built by Cuthbert Rippon, a London solicitor. In later years it became a site for an approved school but then was sold and sub divided into apartments.


This image from Google earth shows the town and the river alongside it



References include

Wikipedia

and the Durham and Dales centre.

Also

The rather rare heated open air swimming pool.

and this suggested walk around Stanhope.