Windlestone
Windlestone is a country house in Windlestone, County Durham, England. Windlestone is situated nearby to the hamlet Leasingthorne, as well as near Old Eldon.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Woodham Golf and Country Club and Locomotion Museum.
Woodham Golf and Country Club
Golf course
Woodham Golf and Country Club is a golf club in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, England. The course, set over 229 acres of parkland, opened in 1981, and was designed by James Hamilton-Stutt. Woodham Golf and Country Club is situated 1½ miles southeast of Windlestone.
Locomotion Museum
Museum
Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Locomotion, previously known as Locomotion the National Railway Museum at Shildon, is a railway museum in Shildon, County Durham, England. The museum was renamed in 2017 when it became part of the Science Museum Group. Locomotion Museum is situated 2½ miles southwest of Windlestone.
St Aidan’s Church
Church
Photo: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Aidan’s Church is situated 1½ miles northeast of Windlestone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leasingthorne and Old Eldon.
Leasingthorne
Hamlet
Photo: Trevor Littlewood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leasingthorne is a hamlet and former pit village in County Durham, England. It is situated to the east of Bishop Auckland, near Coundon. Located in the Durham Coalfield, most of the former pit village of Leasingthorne was demolished in 1969 after the colliery closed, as Durham County Council's policy at the time preferred demolition over regeneration.
Old Eldon
Hamlet
Old Eldon is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated a short distance to the east of Bishop Auckland.
Rushyford
Village
Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rushyford is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated between Darlington and Durham, close to Newton Aycliffe and Chilton. About 1 mile west of the village is Windlestone Hall, a 16th-century country house which was significantly enlarged in the early 19th Century, historically the seat of the Eden family.
Windlestone
- Type: Country house
- Categories: residential building and building
- Location: Windlestone, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.65306° or 54° 39′ 11″ northLongitude
-1.59538° or 1° 35′ 43″ westElevation
446 feet (136 metres)Open location code
9C6WMC33+6RGeoNames ID
7302535
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