Ludworth Tower
Ludworth Tower is a ruins in Shadforth, County Durham, England. Ludworth Tower is situated nearby to Ludworth War Memorial, as well as near the quarry Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries.Photo: Hodgsonge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries and Ludworth War Memorial.
Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries
Quarry
Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham, England. It lies about 1 kilometre east of the village of Sherburn Hill and about 7 kilometres east of the city of Durham. Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries is situated 2,800 feet northwest of Ludworth Tower.
Ludworth War Memorial
Memorial
Photo: Carol Rose, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ludworth War Memorial is situated 2,600 feet east of Ludworth Tower.
Thornley War Memorial
Memorial
Photo: Karlovian, Public domain.
Thornley War Memorial is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Ludworth Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ludworth and Shadforth.
Ludworth
Hamlet
Photo: GRAEME and LESLEY CRANSTON, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ludworth is a pit village in County Durham, England situated between Durham and Peterlee. Ludworth is 6.2 miles from Durham City Centre and 5.4 miles from Peterlee.
Shadforth
Hamlet
Photo: John Slater, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shadforth is a village in County Durham, England, a few miles east of Durham. The historic centre of the village is a conservation area. The population at the 2011 census was 2,118. Shadforth is also a civil parish that incorporates Ludworth and Sherburn Hill.
Haswell Plough
Hamlet
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haswell Plough is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated between Durham and Peterlee, south of Haswell. Haswell Plough was first mentioned in the 12th century as being one of three parts of the village of Haswell.
Ludworth Tower
- Type: Ruins
- Description: tower in Shadforth, County Durham, England, UK
- Categories: tower and historic site
- Location: Shadforth, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.76525° or 54° 45′ 55″ northLongitude
-1.44857° or 1° 26′ 55″ westElevation
390 feet (119 metres)Open location code
9C6WQH82+3HOpenStreetMap ID
node 4791892628OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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