Westerton Hill
Westerton Hill is a hill in County Durham, North East England, England and has an elevation of 666 feet. Westerton Hill is situated nearby to the locality Leeholme, as well as near the village Coundon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St James and Auckland Castle.
Auckland Castle
Photo: Pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Auckland Castle, also known as Auckland Palace, is a former bishop's palace located in the town of Bishop Auckland in County Durham, England. The castle was a residence of the bishops of Durham from approximately 1183 and was their primary residence between 1832 and 2012, when the castle and its contents were sold to the Auckland Castle Trust. Auckland Castle is situated 1½ miles west of Westerton Hill.
Vinovia
Photo: rob bishop, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vinovia or Vinovium was a Roman fort and settlement situated just over 1 mile to the north of the town of Bishop Auckland on the banks of the River Wear in County Durham, England. Vinovia is situated 2 miles west of Westerton Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westerton and Coundon.
Westerton
Hamlet
Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Westerton is a village and former civil parish in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England. In the 2001 census Westerton had a population of 44.
Coundon
Village
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coundon is an old mining village and former civil parish in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England. The Boldon Book mentions a mine in Coundon in the twelfth century.
Middlestone
Hamlet
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Middlestone is a village and former civil parish in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England. It is situated to the south of Spennymoor, near Kirk Merrington. In the 2001 census Middlestone had a population of 67.
Westerton Hill
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 666 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.67414° or 54° 40′ 27″ northLongitude
-1.62889° or 1° 37′ 44″ westElevation
666 feet (203 metres)Open location code
9C6WM9FC+MCGeoNames ID
12612088
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Leeholme and Binchester.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lady Eden Hospital and Bishop Auckland railway station.
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