Stanhope Common

Downs, Moorland in Durham

England

Stanhope Common

Slope descending from Long Hill The view is from a cairn, west from the high point of the moorland summit, Long Hill. Beyond, the sunlit ground is on the far side of Rook Hope and most distant are Fendrith Hill and Chapel Fell, seen across both Rook Hope and Weardale. — Slope descending from Long Hill Credit: Trevor Littlewood

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Stanhope Common Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 54.77557/-2.0487349 or Grid Reference NY9642. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Slope descending from Long Hill

The view is from a cairn, west from the high point of the moorland summit, Long Hill. Beyond, the sunlit ground is on the far side of Rook Hope and most distant are Fendrith Hill and Chapel Fell, seen across both Rook Hope and Weardale.

Trevor Littlewood

Boggy ground above Stanhope Burn

Stanhope Burn flows in the valley beyond the marsh which lies on a shelf and occupies quite a lengthy tract of ground. The fields and buildings on the far side of the valley are those of the farm, Steward Shield Meadow.

Trevor Littlewood

Bridge over Reahope Burn - 2

The Bridge appears to be in good condition but for some loss of parapet stones but there's also some collapsing of the road on the north side.

Trevor Littlewood

Tree stump in clear-felled plantation

The stump and others are on a slope below a forest road in Park Plantation; beyond the ground descends to the valley of Stanhope Burn.

Trevor Littlewood

Path on western side of Park Plantation

The plantation has been felled and replanted recently.

Clive Nicholson

Looking down the Stanhope Burn

Taken just above the ford. A tranquil scene with, unfortunately a jarring note. A party balloon has come to rest by the bank.

Terry Burnett

Dry stone wall on perimeter of Park Plantation, Reahope Moor

Clive Nicholson

Dry stone wall on perimeter of Park Plantation, Reahope Moor

Clive Nicholson

Eastern slope of Long Law

The slope is descending into the drainage regime of the Stanhope Burn. The flat-topped moorland on the central skyline is Horseshoe Hill.

Trevor Littlewood

Shooting hut on Stanhope Common (3)

The shooting hut, (shooting box as described on OS maps), with the moorlands surrounding Smiddy Burn and Stanhope Burn beyond.

Trevor Littlewood

Multiple tracks on East Slate Quarry Hill

The tracks have been formed by years of passage by vehicles, mainly quad bikes but also perhaps, occasional tractors.

Trevor Littlewood

Snowed moorland adjacent to estate road

The moorland and road are above the valley of the Stanhope Burn; the road is heading towards a remote shooting hut which lies some way behind the camera position. The old railway van will have been used as a store when it was intact. The notice tells of restrictions on public access to access land.

Trevor Littlewood

Snow on slope north of Long Hill

Fresh snow lying on the north side of Long Hill with Long Law in the distance.

Trevor Littlewood

Moorland under snow north of Park Plantation

The level moorland falls away gradually before steepening and descending to the valley of the Stanhope Burn. The moorland beyond at the right side of the image rises from the valley to Weather Hill then ultimately to Collier Law.

Trevor Littlewood

Sheepfold, Stanhope Common

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Reahope Moor

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Frosted (perhaps snowed) wooden bridge over Stanhope Burn (2)

The ice is probably a mere scattering of the first snow of winter 2018-2019 to fall in the Wear valley. The view is from the same position as an earlier image - Link. In this version the brilliantly lit trees have grown a little in the intervening four years; they obscure the small building seen in the earlier image. Beside that building until recently was the main entry to the Stanhopeburn Mine but earlier in 2018 the entrance was completely obscured as was a number of others in the valley... H & S again!

Trevor Littlewood

Smelt mill flue above Stanhope Burn

Three lead smelt mill flues rise from the site of a mill that once existed in the valley below; pictured, is one of them, near the top where it reaches the stump of what once was the terminal chimney. Frank Atkinson (1974), reckons that all three flues must date from before 1840. The tree-lined lower valley of the Stanhope Burn is below.

Trevor Littlewood

Show me another place!

Stanhope Common is located at Grid Ref: NY9642 (Lat: 54.77557, Lng: -2.0487349)

Unitary Authority: County Durham

Police Authority: Durham