IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Kimberley Gardens, STANLEY, DH9 6DL
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Kimberley Gardens, DH9 6DL 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 (12 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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Distance
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Terraced streets in Craghead
Typical of many streets of terraced housing in the former mining village of Craghead. This is Chaytor Terrace, in the area known as The Middles, but more locally as Chinatown.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 30 May 2014
0.10 miles
2
Footpath along Chaytor Terrace, Craghead
This public path leads along the terraced street and into Stanley Wood.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 30 May 2014
0.11 miles
4
Bloemfontein Place, Craghead
The streets in this part of Craghead were built in the early C20, and took their names from the recently ended Boer War. Bloemfontein was the capital of the Boer republic of the Orange Free State and was captured by the British. The area here was locally known by the more practical name of "The Font".
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 30 May 2014
0.15 miles
5
Miner's Lamp at Craghead
This artwork stands on Middles Road at the eastern end of the village. It represents a miner's safety lamp and commemorates the mining past of the village.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 30 May 2014
0.17 miles
6
View east from Middles Road, Craghead
This stretch of farmland separates the Middles area of Craghead from the older part of the village to the south. A nice display of roadside spring blossom also.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 30 May 2014
0.18 miles
8
Village crossroads in Craghead
Junction of Durham Road and Middles Road. Although this part of the village is called The Middles on the map, it's known locally as "The Font". This is an abbreviation of Bloemfontein - all the old streets here were named after battles in the Boer War.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 30 May 2014
0.20 miles
9
Shafto House, Craghead
This fine old house is one of the oldest surviving houses in the village. It is shown on the first Ordnance Survey map of 1861 and in 1838 it is recorded as being the residence of William Hedley. He was an famous mining engineer and railway pioneer. He moved from here to a much grander house at Burnopside Hall near Lanchester, where he died in 1843.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 30 May 2014
0.22 miles
10
View towards Ousterley
Looking southwest from Middles Road, Craghead. The farm in the distance is Ousterley Farm, and the houses are on Wagtail Lane.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 30 May 2014
0.23 miles