Poundstretcher

Poundstretcher is a variety store in Belmont, County Durham, England. Poundstretcher is situated nearby to the community center Pelaw View Centre, as well as near the fitness club The Unity Gym.

Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 9:00 AM—8:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
Type: Variety store
Address: Unit 6, Dragonville Retail Park, Durham, DH1 2WP

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Giles’ Church, Durham and Maiden Castle.

St Giles’ Church, Durham

Church

Photo: Carol Bleasdale, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St. Giles Church is a Grade I listed parish church in Gilesgate, County Durham, England. It was founded in 1112 by Bishop Ranulf Flambard as the chapel for nearby St. Giles' Hospital. St Giles’ Church, Durham is situated 4,200 feet west of Poundstretcher.

Maiden Castle

Archaeological site

Photo: Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Maiden Castle is an Iron Age promontory fort in Durham, England. It is listed as a scheduled monument. Maiden Castle is situated 1 mile southwest of Poundstretcher.

Church of St Mary Magdalene

Church

Photo: Chris Tweedy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St Mary Magdalene is situated 1 mile northeast of Poundstretcher.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gilesgate and Old Durham.

Gilesgate

Suburb

Photo: Carol Bleasdale, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gilesgate is a street and an eastern inner suburb of Durham in County Durham, England. The street was once the main eastern route into Durham City. It runs east from the end of Claypath on the edge of Durham City centre, steeply uphill to Gilesgate Moor where it splits into Sunderland Road and Sherburn Road.

Old Durham

Hamlet

Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Old Durham is a hamlet in County Durham, in England. It is situated approximately 1 mile east of central Durham and south of Gilesgate. The most northerly remains of a Romanised farmstead in the Roman Empire were excavated at Old Durham during 1940s.