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Red brick housing, Lanchester
Situated between Consett and Durham, this was formerly an agricultural village.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanchester,_County_Durham
Notable residents have included Canon William Greenwell (1820-1918), inventor of the popular 'Greenwell's Glory' fly-fishing fly. Not a lot of people know that.
Image: © Pauline E
Taken: 10 Oct 2009
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Lanchester sunrise
Marking the winter solstice and the first day of winter. Taken around 8.45.
Image: © Pauline E
Taken: 21 Dec 2009
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Old Bridge Marker on the A691 in Lanchester
Bridge Marker on the south side of the A691, against the bridge parapet of Warriors Bridge, Peth Burn. Lanchester parish. Inscribed WARRIORS / BRIDGE / 1932.
Milestone Society National ID: DU_LANC01br
Image: © Mike Rayner
Taken: 1 May 2019
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Trees along the Peth Burn
This stream on the west side of Lanchester village is screened by a narrow wood. The village can be seen on the far side. View from in front of Manor House farm on a nice autumn morning.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 8 Nov 2017
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Pipeline alongside the Lanchester Valley Railway Path
Probably a sewage pipe - there is a sewage works a short distance to the east.
Image: © Oliver Dixon
Taken: 15 Mar 2013
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Looking along Durham Road Lanchester
View west along the A691 towards the village centre.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 21 Feb 2022
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Pipeline passing through woodland
The woodland is owned or managed by the Woodland Trust and lies immediately south of Lanchester, adjacent to the Lanchester Valley Railway Path; the land is classified as access land under the year 2000 CROW Act. The pipeline carries sewage to a sewage works about half a kilometre away.
Image: © Trevor Littlewood
Taken: 20 Oct 2020
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View across the field in front of Manor House farm
This is used as a grazing field, and has a herd of cows in it on this picture. It also provides a good vantage point for a view up the Browney Valley to the west of Lanchester village.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 8 Nov 2017
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Bus stop on Durham Road
The main road into Lanchester from the east. The tower of the village church can be seen at the end of the street.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 21 Feb 2022
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View north from the A691
The road to Durham at a point on the east side of Lanchester, looking towards Manor House Farm.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 29 Oct 2014
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