Church Kelloe

Settlement in Durham

England

Church Kelloe

Park Area, Kelloe Green space providing a park area on Woodland Crescent, Kelloe. — Park Area, Kelloe Credit: David Robinson

Church Kelloe is a small village located in County Durham, England. Situated approximately six miles to the east of Durham city, it falls within the Durham County Council area. With a population of around 3,000 residents, it is a close-knit community with a strong sense of local pride.

The village is known for its historic church, St. Helen's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. This Grade I listed building is an architectural gem, featuring a stunning Norman nave and chancel. The church boasts intricate stone carvings, stained glass windows, and a beautiful wooden roof. It serves as the spiritual center of the village and holds regular services, as well as hosting various community events and concerts throughout the year.

Kelloe itself is surrounded by picturesque countryside, offering stunning views and ample opportunities for outdoor activities. The village has a range of amenities, including a primary school, a post office, a convenience store, and several pubs. It also benefits from good transport links, with regular bus services connecting it to nearby towns and cities.

The community in Church Kelloe is known for its strong sense of community spirit, with various local groups and organizations working together to enhance the quality of life for its residents. The village holds an annual summer fair, bringing together locals and visitors alike for a day of fun and festivities.

Overall, Church Kelloe is a charming village with a rich history, beautiful surroundings, and a welcoming community, making it a desirable place to live or visit.

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Church Kelloe Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 54.723145/-1.4658572 or Grid Reference NZ3436. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Park Area, Kelloe

Green space providing a park area on Woodland Crescent, Kelloe.

David Robinson

Trimdon Grange Wind Farm

Developed by EDF and commissioned in 2008. The small wind farm has 4 turbines that have a total capacity of 5.2 MW.

David Robinson

Pylons & Power Lines

David Robinson

Grassy slope rising to birch woodland

The grass, trees and the road all appear to be within the Crow Trees Nature Reserve, close to the village of Quarrington Hill. The reserve is important for its magnesian limestone grassland. The surrounding area has been extensively quarried and mined in the past and extraction continues at Tarmac's Quarrington Quarry to the north of the reserve.

Trevor Littlewood

Bridleway heading towards Quarrington Hill

The bridleway, presumably an old industrial / mining route, connects Old Quarrington with Quarrington Hill. The route is in use a s a bridleway which has replaced another bridleway route running above to the left. That is now a private road used for quarry access by the Tarmac company. OS mapping has not, (January 2022), caught up with the changed route situation; an explanation is given here: Link .

Trevor Littlewood

Industrial ruin in Crow Trees Nature Reserve

This might be the remains of an engine house mentioned in the County Durham leaflet about the Crow Trees Reserve but it's made largely from coarse concrete and the document talks of, "using stonework". Whatever the case, it's clearly an old industrial feature, presumably from coal mining or earlier quarrying operations. Quarrying still goes on nearby; distantly, to the right of the ruin, there's an active quarry in view.

Trevor Littlewood

Traffic calming measures at Quarrington Hill

The B6291 approaching Quarrington Hill from the south-west where there's a chicane and a priority arrangement for traffic entering and leaving the village.

Trevor Littlewood

Mast On Beacon Hill

David Robinson

Ponds at Crowtrees Local Nature Reserve

On the site of a former colliery, closed late 19th century, that supplied coal to local iron works at Cornforth.

David Robinson

Wild flowers in arable field, Kelloe

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East Hetton Colliery Land Reclamation, Co. Durham

Removal of the coal slurry waste from the bottom of Kelloe Valley. During coal mining operations prior to 1983 at East Hetton Colliery, a dam had been constructed across the valley to retain and store the coal slurry waste that was produced from the coal washing plant. The reclamation works required the removal of the slurry from the valley, transporting it, and mixing it with the red shale of the pit heap to remodel the contours of the existing landscape. NZ3437 : East Hetton Colliery Land Reclamation, Co. Durham NZ3436 : East Hetton Colliery Land Reclamation, Co. Durham

Philip Soakell

East Hetton Colliery Land Reclamation, Co. Durham

Progress photograph of land reclamation works in May 1991. The image shows the removal of the coal slurry from the Kelloe Valley. The slurry coal waste fill was very unstable and contained pockets of water which if disturbed could result in the sudden collapse of the vertical face of the slurry. A crust would form on the top surface of the slurry and it would appear to be solid, yet beneath it was like a blancmange unable to support construction plant or persons walking on it. Temporary shale berms or temporary access roads had to be constructed to allow plant and equipment to access the slurry and remove it. NZ3437 : East Hetton Colliery Land Reclamation, Co. Durham NZ3536 : East Hetton Colliery Land Reclamation, Co. Durham

Philip Soakell

East Hetton Colliery Land Reclamation, Co. Durham

A construction progress photograph taken of the land reclamation works during November 1990. Shale is being transported and deposited by articulated dump truck and spread by dozer during fill operations to remodel the contours of the former pit heap at East Hetton Colliery. An excavator can be seen on the top of the pit heap excavating and loading shale into the dump trucks. NZ3436 : East Hetton Colliery Land Reclamation, Co. Durham NZ3536 : East Hetton Colliery Land Reclamation, Co. Durham

Philip Soakell

Enclosed spring / well in woodland

Located where old maps show a spring, it appears that the flow has been managed / contained, perhaps due to the proximity to a mill race at the time of construction. The mill, mill race, mineral railway and adjacent quarried area have all returned to nature, but this rather eerie water filled bunker remains hidden in the woodland.

David Robinson