NZ0737 : Former Blacksmith's Shop, Front Street
taken 14 years ago, near to Wolsingham, County Durham, England
The restoration of the Old Forge ('Nowhere') won awards in the built environment and climate change categories of County Durham's Environment Awards in 2010. The oldest part of the building dates from 1780 with the facing part added in 1880 Link
(Archive Link ) Wolsingham is a small market town in County Durham situated where the Waskerley Beck joins the River Wear. It styles itself as the 'Gateway to Weardale'. It is an interesting and friendly place, bustling with life, but with many old and interesting buildings. It now serves a predominantly agricultural community but once had a thriving and important steel works.
My descriptions have been aided by the local book: Wolsingham: Gateway to Weardale by Elaine Ridley, Margaret Shepheard and Vivien Welsh (ISBN 0 953074 97 B)
Wikipedia: Link
English Heritage learning zone: Wolsingham Link
Old photos of Wolsingham in Durham County Council collection: Link
Old photos of Wolsingham in the Beamish Museum People's Collection Link
Wolsingham website: Link
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- Grid Square
- NZ0737, 213 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Andrew Curtis (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 2 September, 2011 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Saturday, 3 September, 2011
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NZ 0749 3722 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:43.7946N 1:53.1129W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NZ 0747 3723
- View Direction
- East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
