IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Smithfield, DURHAM, DH1 5PP
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Smithfield, DH1 5PP by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Notes
- Clicking on the map will re-center to the selected point.
- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (26 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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1
Name Sign for Pity Me
An unusual place name and one with no definite explanation, apparently.
In 2004 The Northern Echo printed the following article about Pity Me, containing a lot of history about the place and various suggested origins of the name without offering any real answer. https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/6977071.durham-memories-pity-mes-intriguing-name/
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp
Taken: 26 Aug 2022
0.06 miles
2
North end of Front Street
Road alterations have left these houses at the end of Front Street on their own short cul de sac.
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp
Taken: 26 Aug 2022
0.06 miles
4
Looking west along Abbey Road
On the east side of Pity Me.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 17 Nov 2014
0.07 miles
7
Office building in Pity Me
The offices are on the Abbey Road Industrial Estate in Pity Me, which is part of the city of Durham. There are various theories on the derivation of the odd name, Pity Me.
Image: © Trevor Littlewood
Taken: 29 Mar 2013
0.09 miles
9
Mini roundabout
Junction of Front Street and Abbey Road
Image: © Roger Smith
Taken: 22 Oct 2008
0.09 miles
