Phoenix Row

Phoenix Row incorporating Belts Gill and Softley Dene Farm is a hamlet of about 30 houses in County Durham, in England. It is situated half a mile north of Low Etherley and 2.5 miles west of Bishop Auckland.

Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Hamlet
Description: village in County Durham, England, UK
Also known as: “Phoenix Row, County Durham”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Witton Castle and Church of St Cuthbert.

Witton Castle

Castle

Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Witton Castle is a much-altered 15th-century castle, which is the centrepiece of a holiday and caravan country park at Witton le Wear, near Bishop Auckland, County Durham. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Church of St Cuthbert

Church

Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St. Paul’s Church

Church

Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Low Etherley and High Etherley.

Low Etherley

Village

Low Etherley is a village in County Durham, in England. It is located a few miles to the west of Bishop Auckland. In 1825 the Stockton and Darlington Railway opened a horse-drawn branch line, the Etherley Incline Railway, from West Auckland to serve Witton Park Colliery, north of Etherley.

High Etherley

Village

Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

High Etherley is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated on a hill approximately 4 miles west of Bishop Auckland. Entering High Etherley on the A68 from West Auckland the village continues on the B6282 towards Bishop Auckland.