Perry’s Dam
Perry’s Dam is a reservoir in Stanhope, County Durham, England. Perry’s Dam is situated nearby to the locality Nags Head, as well as near Showside.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ashgill Force and St John the Evangelist.
Ashgill Force
Waterfall
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ashgill Force is a waterfall near Alston, Cumbria, England. The fall is located on Ashgill Beck and is reasonably easily accessible from the B6277 or from Garrigill village, downstream of the fall.
Burnhope Seat
Peak
Photo: Phil Catterall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burnhope Seat is a high moorland fell in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in northern England. It lies between the heads of the Rivers Tees, South Tyne and Wear.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nenthead and Garrigill.
Nenthead
Village
Photo: Carl Bendelow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nenthead in the county of Cumbria is one of England's highest villages, at around 1,437 feet. It was not built until the middle of the 18th century and was one of the earliest purpose-built industrial villages in Britain.
Garrigill
Village
Photo: AndyArmstrong, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Garrigill, Cumbria is a small village in the North Pennine region of the UK, situated on the banks and close to the source of the River South Tyne. Historically part of Cumberland, today it is within the Garrigill ward of the civil parish of Alston Moor within Westmorland and Furness.
Coalcleugh
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coalcleugh is a hamlet in Northumberland, England. It is situated in the Pennines between Penrith and Hexham. In the past it was well known as a lead mining centre.
Perry’s Dam
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: dam in Alston Moor, Cumbria, England, UK
- Categories: dam and body of water
- Location: Stanhope, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.7677° or 54° 46′ 4″ northLongitude
-2.3351° or 2° 20′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C6VQM97+3XOpenStreetMap ID
way 321923046OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirWikidata ID
Q17674924
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