High Forge

High Forge is a hamlet in , England. It is situated a short distance to the west of , north of .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Building
  • Description: hamlet in County Durham, England, UK
  • Address: Beamish, Stanley, DH9 0RX

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beamish Museum and Pockerley Farmhouse.

Museum
Photo: Barry Skeates, CC BY 2.0.
is an open-air museum located in , England. Beamish pioneered the concept of a living museum. By displaying duplicates or replaceable items, it was also an early example of the now commonplace practice of museums allowing visitors to touch objects. is situated 2,600 feet northwest of High Forge.

House
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1,900 feet northwest of High Forge.

Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 3,900 feet south of High Forge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beamish and High Urpeth.

Photo: Barry Skeates, CC BY 2.0.
is a village in in northeast England. The village is just a straggle of miners' houses and the only reason to visit is the extensive open-air museum. Stanley is a former mining town two miles west, with a population of 19,427 in 2021.

Hamlet
Photo: Alan Fearon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , in . It is situated to the west of , and a short distance to the north of High Handenhold.

Village
is a small village near the town of in , England, east of Stanley and west of . Situated to the south of the A693, it is home to an award-winning real ale pub, the Beamish Mary Inn, and lies near the Beamish Mary coal pit.

High Forge

Latitude
54.88263° or 54° 52′ 58″ north
Longitude
-1.64703° or 1° 38′ 49″ west
Open location code
9C6WV9M3+35
Open­Street­Map ID
way 839638880
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q9292153
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“High Forge” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “High Forge”
  • French: “High Forge”
  • Irish: “High Forge”
  • Polish: “High Forge”
  • Welsh: “High Forge”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bobby Shafto Caravan Park and Horse gin.

Nearby Places

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