Pit House
Pit House is a farm in County Durham, North East England, England. Pit House is situated nearby to the forest Durhamhill Wood, as well as near the locality Stony Heap.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Longovicium and St Bede’s Catholic School and Sixth Form College.
Longovicium
Archaeological site
Photo: David Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Longovicium was an auxiliary fort located on Roman Dere Street, in the Roman province of Britannia Inferior. It is located just southwest of Lanchester in the English county of Durham, roughly 8 miles to the west of the city of Durham and 5 miles from Consett. Longovicium is situated 2½ miles south of Pit House.
St Bede’s Catholic School and Sixth Form College
School
Photo: P Glenwright, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Lanchester, County Durham, England. St Bede’s Catholic School and Sixth Form College is situated 1½ miles southeast of Pit House.
Pontop Pike transmitting station
The Pontop Pike transmitting station is a facility for telecommunications and broadcasting situated on a 312-metre high hill of the same name between Stanley and Consett, County Durham, near the village of Dipton, England. Pontop Pike transmitting station is situated 1¼ miles north of Pit House.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stony Heap and Greencroft.
Stony Heap
Locality
Stony Heap is a hamlet in County Durham, in England. It is situated between Leadgate and Annfield Plain. There used to be 6 houses and 2 farms plus the pit, now there is 1 house and 1 farm.
Greencroft
Village
Greencroft is a village and separately a parish in County Durham, England. Together, they are situated between Lanchester and Annfield Plain. Greencroft consists of two entities: Greencroft village is mainly centred around a crossroads through which the A693 formerly passed.
Catchgate
Village
Catchgate is a former mining village in County Durham, England. It has a population of approximately 3,000 people. The nearest town is Stanley, also a former coal mining community. The town of Consett, once famous for its steel works, is 5 miles away.
Pit House
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.85026° or 54° 51′ 1″ northLongitude
-1.77127° or 1° 46′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C6WV62H+4FOpenStreetMap ID
way 480266479OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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