Redburn Banks Wood

Wood, Forest in Durham

England

Redburn Banks Wood

Hedley Hall Farm
Hedley Hall Farm Credit: Mick Garratt

Redburn Banks Wood is a picturesque woodland located in Durham, England. Covering an area of approximately 50 acres, it is a popular destination for nature enthusiasts and those seeking a tranquil escape from the bustling city life. The wood is situated on the outskirts of Durham, near the village of Witton Gilbert.

The wood is predominantly composed of broadleaf trees, including oak, beech, and ash. These towering trees provide a dense canopy that filters sunlight, creating a cool and shaded environment. Beneath the canopy, the forest floor is adorned with a variety of wildflowers, ferns, and mosses, adding to the beauty and biodiversity of the wood.

Redburn Banks Wood is crisscrossed by a network of well-maintained walking trails, allowing visitors to explore its natural wonders at their own pace. These trails lead to scenic viewpoints, babbling brooks, and even a small waterfall, providing ample opportunities for photography and birdwatching.

The wood is home to a diverse range of wildlife, including squirrels, rabbits, and a variety of bird species such as woodpeckers, thrushes, and owls. It is also a habitat for several protected species, including the great crested newt and the red squirrel, adding to its ecological significance.

The wood is managed by a local conservation group in collaboration with the Forestry Commission, ensuring the preservation and protection of its natural features. Regular maintenance activities, such as tree planting and invasive species control, are carried out to maintain the health and integrity of the wood.

Overall, Redburn Banks Wood offers a serene and enchanting escape into nature, providing a haven for wildlife and a cherished destination for outdoor enthusiasts in Durham.

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Redburn Banks Wood Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 54.894429/-1.6516273 or Grid Reference NZ2255. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Hedley Hall Farm
Hedley Hall Farm
Mill Wood
Mill Wood
Pond, Mill Wood
Pond, Mill Wood
Footpath to Hedley Lane
Footpath to Hedley Lane
Track, Hedley Fell
Track, Hedley Fell
Site of former reservoir
Site of former reservoir
Industrial Ruins Probably boiler and engine houses associated with nearby drift.

sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk. (2021). Beamish Burn, engine house and windlass. [online] Available at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://twsitelines.info/SMR/6960" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://twsitelines.info/SMR/6960">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021].

‌sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk. (2021). Beamish Burn, boilers. [online] Available at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://twsitelines.info/SMR/6961" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://twsitelines.info/SMR/6961">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021].
Industrial Ruins
Probably boiler and engine houses associated with nearby drift. sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk. (2021). Beamish Burn, engine house and windlass. [online] Available at: LinkExternal link [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021]. ‌sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk. (2021). Beamish Burn, boilers. [online] Available at: LinkExternal link [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021].
Industrial Ruins Probably boiler and engine houses associated with nearby drift.

sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk. (2021). Beamish Burn, engine house and windlass. [online] Available at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://twsitelines.info/SMR/6960" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://twsitelines.info/SMR/6960">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021].

‌sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk. (2021). Beamish Burn, boilers. [online] Available at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://twsitelines.info/SMR/6961" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://twsitelines.info/SMR/6961">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021].
Industrial Ruins
Probably boiler and engine houses associated with nearby drift. sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk. (2021). Beamish Burn, engine house and windlass. [online] Available at: LinkExternal link [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021]. ‌sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk. (2021). Beamish Burn, boilers. [online] Available at: LinkExternal link [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021].
Industrial Ruins - dressed stone scatter Probably boiler and engine houses associated with nearby drift.

sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk. (2021). Beamish Burn, engine house and windlass. [online] Available at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://twsitelines.info/SMR/6960" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://twsitelines.info/SMR/6960">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021].

‌sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk. (2021). Beamish Burn, boilers. [online] Available at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://twsitelines.info/SMR/6961" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://twsitelines.info/SMR/6961">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021].
Industrial Ruins - dressed stone scatter
Probably boiler and engine houses associated with nearby drift. sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk. (2021). Beamish Burn, engine house and windlass. [online] Available at: LinkExternal link [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021]. ‌sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk. (2021). Beamish Burn, boilers. [online] Available at: LinkExternal link [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021].
Flint Saw Mill A water-powered corn, flint, fulling, and saw mill.

Annotated as 'Flint Saw Mill' on the 1898 O.S. ordnance Survey map.

Maps.nls.uk. (2021). View map: Durham XII.NE (includes: Lamesley; Pelton; Urpeth.) - Ordnance Survey Six-inch England and Wales, 1842-1952. [online] Available at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://maps.nls.uk/view/101099582" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://maps.nls.uk/view/101099582">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021].

For more details:
Millsarchive.org. (2021). Pockerley Flint Mill, Beamish – The Mills Archive. [online] Available at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://new.millsarchive.org/mills/index/?action=show&which=10294" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://new.millsarchive.org/mills/index/?action=show&which=10294">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021].
Flint Saw Mill
A water-powered corn, flint, fulling, and saw mill. Annotated as 'Flint Saw Mill' on the 1898 O.S. ordnance Survey map. Maps.nls.uk. (2021). View map: Durham XII.NE (includes: Lamesley; Pelton; Urpeth.) - Ordnance Survey Six-inch England and Wales, 1842-1952. [online] Available at: LinkExternal link [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021]. For more details: Millsarchive.org. (2021). Pockerley Flint Mill, Beamish – The Mills Archive. [online] Available at: LinkExternal link [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021].
Flint Saw Mill A water-powered corn, flint, fulling, and saw mill.

Annotated as 'Flint Saw Mill' on the 1898 O.S. ordnance Survey map.

Maps.nls.uk. (2021). View map: Durham XII.NE (includes: Lamesley; Pelton; Urpeth.) - Ordnance Survey Six-inch England and Wales, 1842-1952. [online] Available at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://maps.nls.uk/view/101099582" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://maps.nls.uk/view/101099582">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021].

For more details:
Millsarchive.org. (2021). Pockerley Flint Mill, Beamish – The Mills Archive. [online] Available at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://new.millsarchive.org/mills/index/?action=show&which=10294" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://new.millsarchive.org/mills/index/?action=show&which=10294">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021].
Flint Saw Mill
A water-powered corn, flint, fulling, and saw mill. Annotated as 'Flint Saw Mill' on the 1898 O.S. ordnance Survey map. Maps.nls.uk. (2021). View map: Durham XII.NE (includes: Lamesley; Pelton; Urpeth.) - Ordnance Survey Six-inch England and Wales, 1842-1952. [online] Available at: LinkExternal link [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021]. For more details: Millsarchive.org. (2021). Pockerley Flint Mill, Beamish – The Mills Archive. [online] Available at: LinkExternal link [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021].
Flint Saw Mill - wheel pit A water-powered corn, flint, fulling, and saw mill.

Annotated as 'Flint Saw Mill' on the 1898 O.S. ordnance Survey map.

Maps.nls.uk. (2021). View map: Durham XII.NE (includes: Lamesley; Pelton; Urpeth.) - Ordnance Survey Six-inch England and Wales, 1842-1952. [online] Available at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://maps.nls.uk/view/101099582" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://maps.nls.uk/view/101099582">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021].

For more details:
Millsarchive.org. (2021). Pockerley Flint Mill, Beamish – The Mills Archive. [online] Available at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://new.millsarchive.org/mills/index/?action=show&which=10294" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://new.millsarchive.org/mills/index/?action=show&which=10294">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021].
Flint Saw Mill - wheel pit
A water-powered corn, flint, fulling, and saw mill. Annotated as 'Flint Saw Mill' on the 1898 O.S. ordnance Survey map. Maps.nls.uk. (2021). View map: Durham XII.NE (includes: Lamesley; Pelton; Urpeth.) - Ordnance Survey Six-inch England and Wales, 1842-1952. [online] Available at: LinkExternal link [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021]. For more details: Millsarchive.org. (2021). Pockerley Flint Mill, Beamish – The Mills Archive. [online] Available at: LinkExternal link [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021].
Flint Saw Mill A water-powered corn, flint, fulling, and saw mill.

Annotated as 'Flint Saw Mill' on the 1898 O.S. ordnance Survey map.

Maps.nls.uk. (2021). View map: Durham XII.NE (includes: Lamesley; Pelton; Urpeth.) - Ordnance Survey Six-inch England and Wales, 1842-1952. [online] Available at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://maps.nls.uk/view/101099582" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://maps.nls.uk/view/101099582">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021].

For more details:
Millsarchive.org. (2021). Pockerley Flint Mill, Beamish – The Mills Archive. [online] Available at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://new.millsarchive.org/mills/index/?action=show&which=10294" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://new.millsarchive.org/mills/index/?action=show&which=10294">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021].
Flint Saw Mill
A water-powered corn, flint, fulling, and saw mill. Annotated as 'Flint Saw Mill' on the 1898 O.S. ordnance Survey map. Maps.nls.uk. (2021). View map: Durham XII.NE (includes: Lamesley; Pelton; Urpeth.) - Ordnance Survey Six-inch England and Wales, 1842-1952. [online] Available at: LinkExternal link [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021]. For more details: Millsarchive.org. (2021). Pockerley Flint Mill, Beamish – The Mills Archive. [online] Available at: LinkExternal link [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021].
Flint Saw Mill A water-powered corn, flint, fulling, and saw mill.

Annotated as 'Flint Saw Mill' on the 1898 O.S. ordnance Survey map.

Maps.nls.uk. (2021). View map: Durham XII.NE (includes: Lamesley; Pelton; Urpeth.) - Ordnance Survey Six-inch England and Wales, 1842-1952. [online] Available at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://maps.nls.uk/view/101099582" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://maps.nls.uk/view/101099582">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021].

For more details:
Millsarchive.org. (2021). Pockerley Flint Mill, Beamish – The Mills Archive. [online] Available at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://new.millsarchive.org/mills/index/?action=show&which=10294" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://new.millsarchive.org/mills/index/?action=show&which=10294">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021].
Flint Saw Mill
A water-powered corn, flint, fulling, and saw mill. Annotated as 'Flint Saw Mill' on the 1898 O.S. ordnance Survey map. Maps.nls.uk. (2021). View map: Durham XII.NE (includes: Lamesley; Pelton; Urpeth.) - Ordnance Survey Six-inch England and Wales, 1842-1952. [online] Available at: LinkExternal link [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021]. For more details: Millsarchive.org. (2021). Pockerley Flint Mill, Beamish – The Mills Archive. [online] Available at: LinkExternal link [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021].
High Forge "A number of interesting industrial sites survive along the Beamish Burn (most of which are in County Durham). High Forge is the most well preserved of all the buildings. It was originally a corn mill but was converted into a Trip Hammer Forge where bar iron was used for cannon making, shovels and files. First recorded in 1714 as Pigg Mill. Little survives of Middle Forge, although its location and the mill race can still be deduced. It was probably partially destroyed in the Beamish Burn flood in 1877. By 1895 buildings were still present but no races. In 1939 the buildings were demolished. The pumping station was built to work in conjunction with the drift mining in the area to remove the water from the mine shafts. Two shafts were present by the engine house. There are records of an "old engine" in 1836, but by 1839 the water wheel power became insufficient to remove water so a steam engine was erected in 1860 and closed c.1926. Low Forge, known as "Hussey's Forge" in 1764, is probably the oldest of the three forges. It closed in 1877 due to the Beamish Burn flood and the buildings were demolished in 1895. The well-covered remains of a stone archway still exist as the entrance to the Paper Mill or Money Hill drift, in operation from 1895 to 1920. One of the buildings of Urpeth Paper Mill still stands and is used as a stable. Mount Escop was originally worker's cottages. The mill was in use from at least 1792 and may have been destroyed by the flood in 1877. Few records exist of wagonways but they were present in the burn between 1895-1903. The forges were a significant contributor to armaments (canon making) around 1800, especially for the Napoleonic Wars. High and Low Quarries probably supplied stone for the Beamish Estate. High Quarry provided high quality stone, and Low Quarry provided stone for less important buildings. Since c.1900 they have been used for dumping rubbish so little remains. John Eden's Almshouses were built in 1836 by John Eden, landowner of Beamish, as retirement homes for workers from his estate."

Taken from sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk. (2021). Beamish Burn, industrial archaeological remains. [online] Available at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://twsitelines.info/SMR/1027" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://twsitelines.info/SMR/1027">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021].
High Forge
"A number of interesting industrial sites survive along the Beamish Burn (most of which are in County Durham). High Forge is the most well preserved of all the buildings. It was originally a corn mill but was converted into a Trip Hammer Forge where bar iron was used for cannon making, shovels and files. First recorded in 1714 as Pigg Mill. Little survives of Middle Forge, although its location and the mill race can still be deduced. It was probably partially destroyed in the Beamish Burn flood in 1877. By 1895 buildings were still present but no races. In 1939 the buildings were demolished. The pumping station was built to work in conjunction with the drift mining in the area to remove the water from the mine shafts. Two shafts were present by the engine house. There are records of an "old engine" in 1836, but by 1839 the water wheel power became insufficient to remove water so a steam engine was erected in 1860 and closed c.1926. Low Forge, known as "Hussey's Forge" in 1764, is probably the oldest of the three forges. It closed in 1877 due to the Beamish Burn flood and the buildings were demolished in 1895. The well-covered remains of a stone archway still exist as the entrance to the Paper Mill or Money Hill drift, in operation from 1895 to 1920. One of the buildings of Urpeth Paper Mill still stands and is used as a stable. Mount Escop was originally worker's cottages. The mill was in use from at least 1792 and may have been destroyed by the flood in 1877. Few records exist of wagonways but they were present in the burn between 1895-1903. The forges were a significant contributor to armaments (canon making) around 1800, especially for the Napoleonic Wars. High and Low Quarries probably supplied stone for the Beamish Estate. High Quarry provided high quality stone, and Low Quarry provided stone for less important buildings. Since c.1900 they have been used for dumping rubbish so little remains. John Eden's Almshouses were built in 1836 by John Eden, landowner of Beamish, as retirement homes for workers from his estate." Taken from sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk. (2021). Beamish Burn, industrial archaeological remains. [online] Available at: LinkExternal link [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021].
Beamish Burn
Beamish Burn
Ruined stone wall Probably the remains of the Low Forge, "known as 'Hussey's Forge' in 1764, is probably the oldest of the three forges. It closed in 1877 due to the Beamish Burn flood and the buildings were demolished in 1895."

sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk. (2021). Beamish Burn, industrial archaeological remains. [online] Available at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://twsitelines.info/SMR/1027#:~:text=Low%20Forge%2C%20known%20as%20%22Hussey%27s%20Forge%22%20in%201764%2C%20is%20probably%20the%20oldest%20of%20the%20three%20forges.%20It%20closed%20in%201877%20due%20to%20the%20Beamish%20Burn%20flood%20and%20the%20buildings%20were%20demolished%20in%201895" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://twsitelines.info/SMR/1027#:~:text=Low%20Forge%2C%20known%20as%20%22Hussey%27s%20Forge%22%20in%201764%2C%20is%20probably%20the%20oldest%20of%20the%20three%20forges.%20It%20closed%20in%201877%20due%20to%20the%20Beamish%20Burn%20flood%20and%20the%20buildings%20were%20demolished%20in%201895">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>. [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021].
Ruined stone wall
Probably the remains of the Low Forge, "known as 'Hussey's Forge' in 1764, is probably the oldest of the three forges. It closed in 1877 due to the Beamish Burn flood and the buildings were demolished in 1895." sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk. (2021). Beamish Burn, industrial archaeological remains. [online] Available at: LinkExternal link. [Accessed 2 Dec. 2021].
Beamish Pit Village The Open Air Museum with school, chapel and fish & chip shop viewed from the tram circuit
Beamish Pit Village
The Open Air Museum with school, chapel and fish & chip shop viewed from the tram circuit
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Redburn Banks Wood is located at Grid Ref: NZ2255 (Lat: 54.894429, Lng: -1.6516273)

Unitary Authority: Gateshead

Police Authority: Northumbria

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