The Chopwell
The Chopwell is a building in Gateshead, England which is located on Derwent Street. The Chopwell is situated nearby to Chopwell Community Fire Station, as well as near the church Our Lady of Lourdes.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St John the Evangelist and Chopwell Colliery.
St John the Evangelist
Church
Photo: Colin Edgar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John the Evangelist is a church, which is situated 1,800 feet northeast of The Chopwell.
Chopwell Colliery
Mine
Chopwell Colliery was a coal mine situated at Chopwell, in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. The pit was first sunk in 1781, and was closed on 25 November 1966. Chopwell Colliery is situated 1,400 feet west of The Chopwell.
Christ Church Hamsterley
Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Christ Church Hamsterley is situated 1¼ miles south of The Chopwell.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chopwell and Hamsterley.
Chopwell
Village
Photo: Chris Tweedy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chopwell is a village in the Gateshead district, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England, 3 miles west of Rowlands Gill and 1 mile north of Hamsterley.
Hamsterley
Village
Hamsterley is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated to the north of Consett and borders the hamlet of Low Westwood. The name Hamsterley possibly derives from the Old English ‘hamstra’, meaning a corn weevil and ‘ley’ meaning clearing, hence a clearing frequented by corn weevils, perhaps indicating the poor quality of farming in the area.
Low Westwood
Village
Low Westwood is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated immediately to the west of Hamsterley. Low Westwood is probably best known for Hamsterley Christ Church and Derwent care home.
The Chopwell
- Type: Building
- Address: Derwent Street, Chopwell
- Location: Gateshead, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.92001° or 54° 55′ 12″ northLongitude
-1.81563° or 1° 48′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C6WW5CM+2POpenStreetMap ID
way 452087388OpenStreetMap feature
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chopwell Community Fire Station and Our Lady of Lourdes.
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