Beechburn Bridge

Beechburn Bridge is a bus stop in County Durham, North East England, England. Beechburn Bridge is situated nearby to the hamlet High Grange, as well as near the archaeological site Slotburn Brick Works.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Witton Castle and Escomb Church.

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. Witton Castle is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Beechburn Bridge.

Escomb Church

Church

Photo: Bigbadsworld, Public domain.

Escomb Church is the Church of England parish church of Escomb, County Durham, a village about 1+1⁄2 miles west of Bishop Auckland. It is one of the oldest Anglo-Saxon churches in England and one of only four complete Anglo-Saxon churches remaining in England, the others being St Laurence's Church, Bradford-on-Avon, Greensted Church, and All Saints' Church, Brixworth. Escomb Church is situated 1½ miles southeast of Beechburn Bridge.

Witton-le-Wear railway station

Railway station

Photo: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Witton-le-Wear railway station is a railway station on the Weardale heritage railway serves the village of Witton-le-Wear in County Durham, North East England, and is the penultimate stop for most of line's eastbound passenger services. Witton-le-Wear railway station is situated 1¼ miles west of Beechburn Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include High Grange and North Bitchburn.

High Grange

Hamlet

Photo: Alex McGregor, CC BY-SA 2.0.

High Grange is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated on the A689 between Bishop Auckland and Crook.

North Bitchburn

Hamlet

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

North Bitchburn is a small village in County Durham, England. It is situated 3 miles north west of Bishop Auckland, near Howden-le-Wear. In the 2001 census North Bitchburn had a population of 135.