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Road sign beside A691 entering Shotley Bridge
The River Derwent which forms the boundary between Northumberland and County Durham lies just over the wall beside the road sign. That blue and yellow sign tells that this side is the Durham side.
Image: © Trevor Littlewood
Taken: 16 Nov 2015
0.05 miles
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Path up from Shotley Grove Road
This little path across the field makes a shortcut between Shotley Grove and Cutlers Hall Road. The woods are across on the west side of the river.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 19 Oct 2022
0.07 miles
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Autumn view along the lane
Looking north along Shotley Grove Road with the trees in autumn colours.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 31 Oct 2022
0.08 miles
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Stone cottages on Cutlers Hall Road
This road in Shotley Bridge was named after the swordmakers who lived here in the C17 to the C19. Cutler's Hall itself is just up the bank from here.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 9 Apr 2016
0.08 miles
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Cutlets Hall at Consett
Old houses on Cutlers Hall Road, Benfieldside in Consett. Built in 1787 for the Olay family, descendants of the original German sword makers who settled in Shotley Bridge in the 17th century.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 9 Jun 2020
0.08 miles
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Shotley Grove Road
Old lane which runs along the east bank of the River Derwent. Of interest is the rough stone footpath on the left hand side.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 25 Oct 2017
0.09 miles
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Cutler's Hall, Shotley Bridge
These cottages were built in 1787 for the Oley family, one of the famous Shotley Bridge sword making families. These craftsmen originally came to the area from Germany in the C17 and carried on their trade until the C19. The road here is named Cutler's Hall Road after them.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 9 Apr 2016
0.10 miles
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Cutlers Hall Road
Looking down the road beside the green at Bridgehill. The western side of the Derwent valley in the distance, in Northumberland. The river is the County Durham boundary.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 31 Oct 2022
0.10 miles
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Derwent Dale, Shotley Bridge
The A691 main Consett to Newcastle road.
Image: © Oliver Dixon
Taken: 9 Apr 2007
0.11 miles
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Looking down the Derwent
From the footbridge off Shotley Grove Road in autumn.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 19 Oct 2022
0.12 miles