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Ebchester Conservation Area


Ebchester Conservation Area conservation area was designated in 1972 and it's boundaries extended in 1994.

The conservation area preserves the historic core the village of Ebchester in County Durham, which is built on the Roman site of Vindomora. It also includes 17th-19th century buildings along Front Street, the village green, and industrial heritage sites like the former Low Mill and Saw Mill by the River Derwent


Note: Map data from Durham County Council c/o Open Data UK, under the Open Government Licence, imported into Google MyMaps, February 2026. Check with DCC for amendments and updates.

Ebchester Conservation Areas
from https://www.durham.gov.uk/med…
Ebchester Conservation Area Appraisal, December 2009
- "....Ebchester is situated approximately 12 miles west-south-west of Newcastle-uponTyne, 14 miles north-west of the City of Durham and 2½ miles north of Consett in County Durham, on the banks of …

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