Rookhope
Rookhope is a village in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. A former lead and fluorspar mining community, it first existed as a group of cattle farms in the 13th century.
- Village with 267 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 1,089 feet (332 metres)
- …is also known as “Bolts Burn”
- Description: village in County Durham, United Kingdom
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rookhope War Memorial and Church of St John the Evangelist.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lintzgarth and Eastgate.
Lintzgarth
Hamlet
Lintzgarth is a village in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England.
Eastgate
Hamlet
Ramshaw
Hamlet
Ramshaw is a small village in County Durham, in England. Ramshaw is situated 3 miles north of Rookhope.
Rookhope
- Category: locality
- Location
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Latitude
54.78079° or 54° 46′ 51″ north
Longitude
-2.09716° or 2° 5′ 50″ west
Open location code
9C6VQWJ3+84
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OpenStreetMap feature
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Rookhope” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Rookhope”
- French: “Rookhope”
- Irish: “Rookhope”
- Polish: “Rookhope”
- Swedish: “Rookhope”
- Urdu: “روکہوپ”
- Welsh: “Rookhope”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bolt’s Walls and Northgate Lodge.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rookhope Newsagent and Rookhope Village Hall.
County Durham: Highlights
Notable places include Durham and Darlington.
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