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Dilley Hill

Hill, Mountain in Durham

England

Dilley Hill

Moor House beside B6278 Moor House is a small, deserted property beside the B6278 south of Stanhope. Scurfield House is partly hidden by the right hand tree.
Moor House beside B6278 Credit: Trevor Littlewood

Dilley Hill is a prominent hill located in Durham, England. It is situated in the western part of the county, near the village of Esh. With an elevation of approximately 271 meters (889 feet), Dilley Hill is considered one of the highest hills in the region.

The hill is predominantly composed of limestone and is known for its distinctive appearance, featuring steep slopes covered with grass and scattered trees. The summit offers magnificent panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, with the Durham Dales and the North Pennines visible in the distance.

Dilley Hill has become a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers. It offers numerous walking and hiking trails, allowing visitors to explore the hill's diverse flora and fauna. The area is also home to a variety of bird species, making it an attractive spot for birdwatching.

Historically, Dilley Hill has played a significant role in the region. It is believed to have been used as a lookout point during ancient times, and remnants of an Iron Age hillfort can still be found on its slopes. The hill has also been utilized for agricultural purposes, with evidence of farming activities dating back centuries.

Overall, Dilley Hill is a picturesque and historically significant feature of the Durham landscape. Its natural beauty, combined with its rich history, makes it a popular attraction for both locals and tourists alike.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 54.749751/-2.017679 or Grid Reference NY9839. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Moor House beside B6278 Moor House is a small, deserted property beside the B6278 south of Stanhope. Scurfield House is partly hidden by the right hand tree.
Moor House beside B6278
Moor House is a small, deserted property beside the B6278 south of Stanhope. Scurfield House is partly hidden by the right hand tree.
Stanhope Tree A preserved Sigillaria tree from the mid Carboniferous coal swamps. Instead of joining its coal friends it rotted away but was covered in sand which left a cast. <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://arthuride.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/sigillaria-tree1.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://arthuride.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/sigillaria-tree1.jpg">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> Preserved at a sand quarry it was brought here and erected in front of the church. The bark and root impressions are very good.
Stanhope Tree
A preserved Sigillaria tree from the mid Carboniferous coal swamps. Instead of joining its coal friends it rotted away but was covered in sand which left a cast. LinkExternal link Preserved at a sand quarry it was brought here and erected in front of the church. The bark and root impressions are very good.
St Thomas the Apostle Church, Stanhope The Church is an ancient structure, standing on the north side of the town. It is mainly of the Norman period, with its oldest portion being the lower stages of the tower. It consists of nave, aisles, chancel, south porch, and western tower. The chantry chapel at the east end of the south aisle, and dedicated to St. Mary, was probably added about 1225. (Carol Bleasdale)
St Thomas the Apostle Church, Stanhope
The Church is an ancient structure, standing on the north side of the town. It is mainly of the Norman period, with its oldest portion being the lower stages of the tower. It consists of nave, aisles, chancel, south porch, and western tower. The chantry chapel at the east end of the south aisle, and dedicated to St. Mary, was probably added about 1225. (Carol Bleasdale)
Stanhope Tree A preserved Sigillaria tree from the mid Carboniferous coal swamps. Instead of joining its coal friends it rotted away but was covered in sand which left a cast. <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://arthuride.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/sigillaria-tree1.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://arthuride.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/sigillaria-tree1.jpg">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> Preserved at a sand quarry it was brought here and erected in front of the church. The bark and root impressions are very good.
Stanhope Tree
A preserved Sigillaria tree from the mid Carboniferous coal swamps. Instead of joining its coal friends it rotted away but was covered in sand which left a cast. LinkExternal link Preserved at a sand quarry it was brought here and erected in front of the church. The bark and root impressions are very good.
Stanhope Railway Station Steam was due to be running but problems meant no service today. The station was restored in 2004 with reconstruction of the canopy. The Edwardian traveller would notice little difference apart from the footbridge, signal box and signage.
Stanhope Railway Station
Steam was due to be running but problems meant no service today. The station was restored in 2004 with reconstruction of the canopy. The Edwardian traveller would notice little difference apart from the footbridge, signal box and signage.
Stanhope Railway Station A view of the footbridge which hasn't changed in many years.
Stanhope Railway Station
A view of the footbridge which hasn't changed in many years.
Stanhope Railway Station The preserved railway station on the Weardale railway, a line offering a service to Bishops Auckland. Steam runs to Wolsingham and return. Since 2004 the canopy has been restored and facilities improved. <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.weardale-railway.org.uk/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.weardale-railway.org.uk/">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>
Stanhope Railway Station
The preserved railway station on the Weardale railway, a line offering a service to Bishops Auckland. Steam runs to Wolsingham and return. Since 2004 the canopy has been restored and facilities improved. LinkExternal link
Former Weardale Railway The line to Eastgate is now disused but ready for restoration.
Former Weardale Railway
The line to Eastgate is now disused but ready for restoration.
Old railway goods van near Greenhead Farm The location of this old railway goods van is shown in <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2559305">NY9739 : The valley of Allerton Burn near Greenhead Farm</a>.
Old railway goods van near Greenhead Farm
The location of this old railway goods van is shown in NY9739 : The valley of Allerton Burn near Greenhead Farm.
The valley of Allerton Burn near Greenhead Farm Shows the location of <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2559299">NY9739 : Old railway goods van near Greenhead Farm</a>.
The valley of Allerton Burn near Greenhead Farm
Shows the location of NY9739 : Old railway goods van near Greenhead Farm.
Weardale near Greenfoot
Weardale near Greenfoot
The Church of St. Thomas, Stanhope Viewed from Church Lane.
The Church of St. Thomas, Stanhope
Viewed from Church Lane.
Ashes Quarry (2) The quarry was a mile long and was worked for over 70 years. The North Pennines AONB has produced a leaflet about the quarry that includes a 2 mile walk around the area <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.northpennines.org.uk/getmedia.cfm?mediaid=13093" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.northpennines.org.uk/getmedia.cfm?mediaid=13093">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>.
Ashes Quarry (2)
The quarry was a mile long and was worked for over 70 years. The North Pennines AONB has produced a leaflet about the quarry that includes a 2 mile walk around the area LinkExternal link.
Ashes Quarry The quarry was a mile long and was worked for over 70 years. The North Pennines AONB has produced a leaflet about the quarry that includes a 2 mile walk around the area <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.northpennines.org.uk/getmedia.cfm?mediaid=13093" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.northpennines.org.uk/getmedia.cfm?mediaid=13093">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>. See also <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2559354">NY9939 : Ashes Quarry (2)</a>.
Ashes Quarry
The quarry was a mile long and was worked for over 70 years. The North Pennines AONB has produced a leaflet about the quarry that includes a 2 mile walk around the area LinkExternal link. See also NY9939 : Ashes Quarry (2).
Weardale around Allerton bridge west of Stanhope Looking south across the valley towards <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1226084">NY9838 : Newlandside Quarry</a> photographed by Peter McDermott.
Weardale around Allerton bridge west of Stanhope
Looking south across the valley towards NY9838 : Newlandside Quarry photographed by Peter McDermott.
Trackbed of the former mineral railway between Ashes Quarry and Crawleyside See <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2559354">NY9939 : Ashes Quarry (2)</a>.
Trackbed of the former mineral railway between Ashes Quarry and Crawleyside
See NY9939 : Ashes Quarry (2).
Wooden sleepers in the trackbed of the former mineral railway between Ashes Quarry and Crawleyside See <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2562753">NY9939 : Trackbed of the former mineral railway between Ashes Quarry and Crawleyside</a>.
Wooden sleepers in the trackbed of the former mineral railway between Ashes Quarry and Crawleyside
See NY9939 : Trackbed of the former mineral railway between Ashes Quarry and Crawleyside.
Stanhope Bridge Stanhope Bridge is a grade II* listed building: 'Medieval and early C19 with C20 restoration' as the website British Listed Buildings tells - <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-407548-stanhope-bridge-over-river-wear-stanhope" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-407548-stanhope-bridge-over-river-wear-stanhope">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> . The bridge provides a crossing of the River Wear just west of the town of Stanhope.
Stanhope Bridge
Stanhope Bridge is a grade II* listed building: 'Medieval and early C19 with C20 restoration' as the website British Listed Buildings tells - LinkExternal link . The bridge provides a crossing of the River Wear just west of the town of Stanhope.
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Dilley Hill is located at Grid Ref: NY9839 (Lat: 54.749751, Lng: -2.017679)

Unitary Authority: County Durham

Police Authority: Durham

What 3 Words

///mows.adhesive.alleges. Near Stanhope, Co. Durham

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Briggen Winch Allerton Wood Dilley Hill Stanhope Dene

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Located within 500m of 54.749751,-2.017679
Unthank
Place: hamlet
Wikidata: Q7897620
Wikipedia: en:Unthank, Stanhope
Lat/Long: 54.7467978/-2.0165697
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Bus Stop
West Terrace
Naptan AtcoCode: 13004500A
Naptan Bearing: N
Naptan CommonName: West Terrace
Naptan Indicator: north bound
Naptan Landmark: Landmark not known
Naptan NaptanCode: durdapgm
Naptan Notes: 11 West Terrace- Stanhope
Naptan Street: B6278
Naptan Verified: no
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Lat/Long: 54.749746/-2.0143864
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West Terrace
Naptan AtcoCode: 13004500E
Naptan Bearing: S
Naptan CommonName: West Terrace
Naptan Indicator: south bound
Naptan Landmark: Landmark not known
Naptan NaptanCode: durdapgp
Naptan Notes: Oppsite 2 West Terrace- Stanhope.
Naptan Street: B6278
Naptan Verified: no
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Lat/Long: 54.7493955/-2.0141067
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Crawleyside Bank (Ashers Ho.)
Naptan AtcoCode: 13004501A
Naptan Bearing: N
Naptan CommonName: Crawleyside Bank (Ashers Ho.)
Naptan Indicator: north bound
Naptan Landmark: Landmark not known
Naptan NaptanCode: durdapgt
Naptan Notes: Opposite ashes house crawleyside- stanhope
Naptan Street: B6278
Naptan Verified: no
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Lat/Long: 54.7533676/-2.0150558
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Crawleyside Bank (Ashers Ho.)
Naptan AtcoCode: 13004501E
Naptan Bearing: S
Naptan CommonName: Crawleyside Bank (Ashers Ho.)
Naptan Indicator: south bound
Naptan Landmark: Landmark not known
Naptan NaptanCode: durdapgw
Naptan Notes: Ashes House- Crawleyside- Stanhope
Naptan Street: B6278
Naptan Verified: no
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Lat/Long: 54.7533676/-2.014916
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Bus Stop
Newtown House
Naptan AtcoCode: 13004503C
Naptan Bearing: E
Naptan CommonName: Newtown House
Naptan Indicator: east bound
Naptan Landmark: Landmark not known
Naptan NaptanCode: durdapjg
Naptan Notes: 4-5 Rose Terrace on A689 Front Street- Stanhope
Naptan Street: A689
Naptan Verified: no
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Lat/Long: 54.7490001/-2.0146814
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Newtown House
Naptan AtcoCode: 13004503G
Naptan Bearing: W
Naptan CommonName: Newtown House
Naptan Indicator: west bound
Naptan Landmark: Landmark not known
Naptan NaptanCode: durdapjm
Naptan Notes: Opposite 4-5 Rose Terrace on A68 Front Street- Stanhope
Naptan Street: A689
Naptan Verified: no
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Lat/Long: 54.7488832/-2.0146502
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Horn Hall
Naptan AtcoCode: 13004504C
Naptan Bearing: E
Naptan CommonName: Horn Hall
Naptan Indicator: east bound
Naptan Landmark: Landmark not known
Naptan NaptanCode: durdapjp
Naptan Notes: Horn Hall Hospital- off B6278 off A689- Stanhope
Naptan Street: B6278 Bollihope Road
Naptan Verified: no
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Lat/Long: 54.7480622/-2.0184602
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Turning Circle
Lat/Long: 54.7521346/-2.0136651
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Bench
Lat/Long: 54.7473745/-2.0156904
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Bench
Lat/Long: 54.7473869/-2.0157977
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Crossing Barrier: full
Railway: level_crossing
Lat/Long: 54.7461236/-2.0159533
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Barrier: yes
Lat/Long: 54.7473734/-2.0155499
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Post Box
Lat/Long: 54.7493111/-2.0131579
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Pub
The Grey Bull
Accommodation: yes
Addr City: Bishop Auckland
Addr Housenumber: 17
Addr Postcode: DL13 2PB
Addr Street: West Terrace
Addr Town: Stanhope
Fhrs Id: 304464
Image: https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5513373
Outdoor Seating: yes
Source Addr: FHRS Open Data
Lat/Long: 54.7491354/-2.0137856
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Burnside Brae Guest House
Addr City: Bishop Auckland
Addr Housenumber: 23
Addr Postcode: DL13 2PE
Addr Street: Rose Terrace
Addr Suburb: Stanhope
Phone: +44 1388 528 727
Tourism: guest_house
Website: http://www.burnsidebraceguesthouse.com/
Lat/Long: 54.7490124/-2.0166334
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Parking
Lat/Long: 54.7473626/-2.0165976
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Fast Food
Stanhope Fish & Chips
Addr City: Bishop Auckland
Addr Housenumber: 3-5
Addr Postcode: DL13 2ND
Addr Street: Cross Street
Addr Suburb: Stanhope
Fhrs Id: 360728
Image: https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2751156
Phone: +44 1388 528179
Takeaway: only
Lat/Long: 54.7489077/-2.0101131
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Post Box
Ref: DL13 61
Lat/Long: 54.7512664/-2.0117141
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Barrier: entrance
Lat/Long: 54.7517771/-2.0202488
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Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.752799/-2.0178889
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Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.7524461/-2.0234022
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Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.7523694/-2.0221362
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Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.7522913/-2.0208809
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Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.7522185/-2.0196766
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Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.7521465/-2.0184508
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Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.7520777/-2.0171808
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Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.7519886/-2.015892
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Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.7519252/-2.0148419
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Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.7515366/-2.0137113
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Waste Basket
Waste: dog_excrement
Lat/Long: 54.7508284/-2.0148271
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Stanhope Old Hall B&B
Fixme: Confirm still trading. No FHRS ID
Tourism: guest_house
Lat/Long: 54.7493594/-2.017673
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Fountain
Memorial Fountain
Wikidata: Q26566576
Wikimedia Commons: File:Memorial Fountain At Junction With Road To Ford.jpg
Lat/Long: 54.7488493/-2.0146219
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Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.7453668/-2.0192783
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Bench
Backrest: yes
Material: wood
Seats: 4
Lat/Long: 54.7475573/-2.0111694
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Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.7506288/-2.0103022
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Leisure: outdoor_seating
Lat/Long: 54.7490978/-2.0136731
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