Green Rising

Green Rising is a bus stop in Greater Willington, County Durham, England. Green Rising is situated nearby to the hamlet Hunwick, as well as near the church St Paul The Apostle.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Paul The Apostle and Vinovia.

St Paul The Apostle

Church

Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Paul The Apostle is a church, which is situated 2,000 feet northeast of Green Rising.

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 1½ miles east of Green Rising.

Escomb Church

Church

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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 1¼ miles south of Green Rising.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hunwick and New Hunwick.

Hunwick

Hamlet

Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hunwick is a semi-rural village in County Durham, England. There are actually two villages that are often referred to collectively as Hunwick, Hunwick and New Hunwick although it is generally accepted that the two villages are now as one.