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Cycleway alongside Queen's Road, Blackhill
There is a very broad verge on the east side of Queens Road which embraces the old trackbed of the Derwent Valley Railway. Constructed in 1867 and running from Swalwell on the River Tyne up to Consett, the line finally closed in 1963. The footway on the line of the old railway has been converted into a cycleway and forms part of National Cycle Network route 14 which follows a zigzag course from South Shields via Gateshead, Consett, Durham, Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees to finish at Darlington.
Image: © Oliver Dixon
Taken: 28 Feb 2014
0.13 miles
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Queen's Road, Shotley Bridge
Some fine old stone houses along this road. This view shows the junction with King's Road.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 17 Apr 2016
0.14 miles
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View along Queen's Road
Looking from the top of the Derwent Walk, along towards Blackhill.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 9 May 2012
0.15 miles
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View up the bank at Blackhill
Looking east up Durham Road.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 10 Jan 2022
0.16 miles
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Shops on Durham Road, Blackhill
Looking west down the bank.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 9 Apr 2016
0.16 miles
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I remember when this was all fields...
Now a housing estate, in the early 1980's this was part of my playground. Date given is approximate.
Image: © Pete Saunders
Taken: 1 Aug 1983
0.16 miles
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Looking up Durham Road in Blackhill
This is the main shopping street in Blackhill. The tower in the centre belongs to St Andrew's United Reformed Church.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 9 Jun 2020
0.16 miles
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Blackhill Main Street
View down Blackhill towards Bridgehill showing local shops either side.
Image: © Colin Edgar
Taken: 5 Nov 2005
0.16 miles
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Durham Road, Blackhill
Looking east past the junction of Durham Road with Church Road on the right.
Image: © David P Howard
Taken: 26 Aug 2013
0.17 miles
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Toucan crossing on Durham Road, Blackhill
This toucan crossing which allows cyclists as well as pedestrians to cross the busy, steep Durham Road, carries National Cycle Network route 14 which links Gateshead via the Derwent Path to NCN route 7 (Consett and Sunderland) at Lydgett's Junction, a short way to the south and also continues along the Lanchester Valley Path towards Durham.
Image: © Oliver Dixon
Taken: 28 Feb 2014
0.20 miles