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Howden-le-Wear
Howden-le-Wear is a village in County Durham, it is aproximately 3 miles north of the River Wear, and a mile south of the town of Crook. Beechburn Beck flows through the east of the village.
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George Clarke - RE - Howdon-le-Wear (Killed)
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Pte S Hardy - N.F. - Howdon-le-Wear (died of wounds)
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Gowland, M - 8th Yorks - Howdon-Le-Wear - Wounded
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B Metcalfe - DLI - Howden-le-Wear (Wounded)
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Sign for the Australian Hotel (reverse), Howden-le-Wear
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Old Bridge Marker by the A689, Bridge Street, Howden-le-Wear
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The former Trinity Methodist Chapel on High Street
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Howden-le-Wear War Memorial
- "Howden-le-Wear War Memorial, which stands on High Street, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of …
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FIR TREE GRANGE - nr Howden-le-Wear - List Entry
- "...Formerly known as Smelt House. House, now hostel. Circa 1846, with billiard room wing dated 1883. Small blocks of coursed squared sandstone with ashlar plinth, and tooled-and-margined dressings, and quoins. …
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North Bitchburn
- Overview Map Street View North Bitchburn (historically known as North Beechburn) is a small settlement in County Durham, located about 1½ miles south of Crook and 3 miles north-west of …
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BEECHBURN STATION
- ...Date opened: Probably February 1845
Location: At the end of Station Road and on the east side of Railway Street
Company on opening: Bishop Auckland & Weardale Railway
Date closed …
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Beechburn Beck / Crook Beck
- Beechburn Beck is a tributary of the River Wear in County Durham. It's upper course is known as Crook Beck, where it flows through the town of Crook. It flows …
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Howden-Le-Wear History Society
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from IllustratedChronicles (flickr)
George Clarke - RE - Howdon-le-Wear (Killed)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from IllustratedChronicles (flickr)
Pte S Hardy - N.F. - Howdon-le-Wear (died of wounds)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from IllustratedChronicles (flickr)
Gowland, M - 8th Yorks - Howdon-Le-Wear - Wounded
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from IllustratedChronicles (flickr)
B Metcalfe - DLI - Howden-le-Wear (Wounded)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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Sign for the Australian Hotel (reverse), Howden-le-Wear
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Geograph (geograph)
Old Bridge Marker by the A689, Bridge Street, Howden-le-Wear
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Geograph (geograph)
The former Trinity Methodist Chapel on High Street
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from https://historicengland.org.u…
Howden-le-Wear War Memorial
- "Howden-le-Wear War Memorial, which stands on High Street, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from https://historicengland.org.u…
FIR TREE GRANGE - nr Howden-le-Wear - List Entry
- "...Formerly known as Smelt House. House, now hostel. Circa 1846, with billiard room wing dated 1883. Small blocks of coursed squared sandstone with ashlar plinth, and tooled-and-margined dressings, and quoins. …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
  Co-Curate Page
North Bitchburn
- Overview Map Street View North Bitchburn (historically known as North Beechburn) is a small settlement in County Durham, located about 1½ miles south of Crook and 3 miles north-west of …
from http://disused-stations.org.u…
BEECHBURN STATION
- ...Date opened: Probably February 1845
Location: At the end of Station Road and on the east side of Railway Street
Company on opening: Bishop Auckland & Weardale Railway
Date closed …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
  Co-Curate Page
Beechburn Beck / Crook Beck
- Beechburn Beck is a tributary of the River Wear in County Durham. It's upper course is known as Crook Beck, where it flows through the town of Crook. It flows …
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Howden-Le-Wear History Society
- Facebook pages of Howden-Le-Wear History Society
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Simon Cotterill