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Mickleton Close, CONSETT, DH8 7UG

The Consett and Sunderland railway path (part of the famous C2C cycle route, National Cycle Network route 7) crossing Knitsley Lane at grade.

This building has been put to new use since Consett Steelworks closed in the 1980's. It was originally an electricity generating station for the steelworks.

These old terraces date to the early 20th century. Originally, they were surrounded by the buildings of Consett Steelworks.

Hermiston Retail Park.

The retail park at the western end of Consett is currently undergoing massive redevelopment. Prominent is the new Morrison's store which is being constructed on the site formerly occupied by some smaller businesses. Beyond, obscured by trees, is the new Matalan store. In the foreground is a junction on the National Cycle Network, with route 7 (C2C, Consett and Sunderland path) continuing to the right of the dual carriageway in the distance (Consett by-pass which runs along the line of the old Stanhope and Tyne Railway) whilst route 14 (Derwent Valley Path) branches off to the left. Also in the foreground is one of the National Cycle Network milestones donated to the project by the Royal Bank of Scotland. This specimen is one of the "Welsh" design by Andrew Rowe, and takes its inspiration from the industrial and nautical heritage of the artist's home in Swansea. An alternative explanation is that it is derived from a Welsh love-spoon.

This recently opened supermarket, replacing a smaller store nearby, is Consett's first "superstore". However, Tesco is in the process of building another just over the road.

The C2C trail between Whitehaven and Sunderland. From Sustrans website: Terris Novalis by Tony Cragg. This work consists of two measuring instruments; a theodolite and an engineer's level, faithfully reproduced an incredible twenty times life size, standing approximately six metres tall. Made from stainless steel and supported on animal feet, this awe inspiring work is visible for many miles and stands as a monument to the history of the area and a prominent mile marker for the C2C cycle route. The animal feet that hold these instruments aloft were inspired by symbolic heraldry found on shields, coats of arms, plaques and similar items associated with land and ownership. Included are a bird of prey, a horse lion, crocodile, cow and a primate's hand. Cast in solid stainless steel, from originals carved by Tony Cragg, these large feet are both beautiful and at the same time, daunting. The work sited at Consett, marks the watershed between the upland / moorland landscape and the extremes of the Industrial Age. Built on the Stanhope and Tyne Railway Line - the earliest commercial railway in Britain - Terris Novalis marks what was once Europe's largest steel works. Local people see this landmark as a monument to the scale of local industry and its demise - the tragedy that has followed.

Located on cycle route 7 near the Terris Novalis sculpture Image

This is part of the Chequers estate built in recent years on the site of the former Consett steelworks. Many new houses have been built on the south side of the town centre on reclaimed industrial land.