Dean Rigg

Dean Rigg is a locality in Blanchland, Northumberland, England. Dean Rigg is situated nearby to the locality Black Hill, as well as near High Actonmill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Lord Crewe Arms Hotel and Derwent Reservoir.

The Lord Crewe Arms Hotel

Pub

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Lord Crewe Arms Hotel is a medieval hotel in Blanchland, Northumberland, England. It is dated to 1165 and was used as a hiding hole by monks of nearby Blanchland Abbey for centuries and contains hidden stairways and stone flagged floors. The Lord Crewe Arms Hotel is situated 1½ miles south of Dean Rigg.

Derwent Reservoir

Photo: The JPS, CC BY 3.0.

The Derwent Reservoir is a reservoir on the River Derwent, on the border between County Durham and Northumberland, in England. It is west of Consett. It is 3.5 miles long) and covers an area of 4 km2 and has a maximum depth of 100 ft and when full, holds 11,000 million gallons. Derwent Reservoir is situated 2½ miles east of Dean Rigg.

Ruffside Hall

Building

Photo: Trevor Littlewood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ruffside Hall is a building, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Dean Rigg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blanchland and Baybridge.

Blanchland

Village

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Blanchland is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England, on the County Durham boundary. The population of the parish at the 2011 census was 135. Blanchland is situated 1½ miles south of Dean Rigg.

Baybridge

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Baybridge is a small village in Northumberland, England, just to the west of Blanchland and on the border with County Durham. It is situated to the west of Consett and the Derwent Reservoir, between Newbiggin and Blanchland. Baybridge is situated 2 miles south of Dean Rigg.