Wager Head
Wager Head is a locality in Stanhope, County Durham, England. Wager Head is situated nearby to the locality Hawkswood Head, as well as near the hamlet Bollihope.Places of Interest
Highlights include Frosterley railway station and Church of St Michael and All Angels.
Frosterley railway station
Railway station
Frosterley is a railway station on the Weardale Railway, and serves the village of Frosterley in Weardale, England. First opened in 1847, the station closed to passengers in 1953, before reopening again in 2004. Frosterley railway station is situated 2 miles north of Wager Head.
Church of St Michael and All Angels
Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Michael and All Angels is situated 2 miles north of Wager Head.
The Frosterley Inn
Pub
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Frosterley Inn is a pub, which is situated 2½ miles northeast of Wager Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hill End and White Kirkley.
Hill End
Hamlet
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hill End is a village in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. It is situated on the south side of Weardale, near Frosterley.
White Kirkley
Hamlet
Photo: Helen Wilkinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
White Kirkley is a small village in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. It is situated on the south side of Weardale, opposite Frosterley, and close to Hill End. White Kirkley is situated 1½ miles northeast of Wager Head.
Bridge End
Hamlet
Bridge End is a hamlet in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. It is situated on the south bank of the River Wear, on the other side of Weardale from Frosterley, and near Hill End and White Kirkley. Bridge End is situated 2 miles north of Wager Head.
Wager Head
- Type: Locality
- Location: Stanhope, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.6976° or 54° 41′ 51″ northLongitude
-1.97985° or 1° 58′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C6WM2XC+23OpenStreetMap ID
node 429427549OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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