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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Burnopfield

  

Burnopfield Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Burnopfield

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Burnopfield history

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Burnopfield was the site of a leper hospital, High Friarside Hospice, which was founded in 1312. The remains of the original chapel can still be seen today. The Gibside estate is located in the village between Burnopfields and Rowlands Gill. Gibside Hall is linked to scandalous Andrew Robinson Stoney, an adventurer and adventurer.

Coal mining

Coal mining in County Durham began in the 1600s, and narrow waggonways were laid from the pits. Burnopfield was found to be an ideal place for waggons to pass through and then continue down the hill to cross the Derwent, and on to the River Tyne for the coal to be shipped. Gradually it became largely occupied by people who worked in the nearby mining villages. With the decline of the British mining industry, the number of miners in the village drastically decreased.

Cricket

The Burnopfield Club produced two Test cricketers for England. Jim McConnon and Colin Milburn played for Glamorgan and Northamptonshire. Both grounds were built upon land given to the clubs by the National Coal Board.

Burnopfield etymology

The name Burnopfield probably comes from the Old English meaning “field by the valley stream” Local legend says the village got its name after an attempted Scottish invasion of England was foiled by burning up the fields to stop the advancing armies. In the 19th century, the Leap was usually referred to as the Leap, or in local dialect as the Loup.

You can visit Burnopfield places with Walkfo Burnopfield to hear history at Burnopfield’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Burnopfield has 33 places to visit in our interactive Burnopfield map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Burnopfield, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Burnopfield places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Burnopfield & the surrounding areas.

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33 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Burnopfield tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Burnopfield

  

Best Burnopfield places to visit

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Burnopfield has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Burnopfield’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Burnopfield’s information audio spots:

Whinfield coke works Whinfield coke works was a large industrial complex located near Rowlands Gill in Tyne and Wear, North East England. The complex comprised a coking plant, alloy factory and power station. Waste heat from the plant provided heat for a power station later converted to generate electricity by burning coke.

Marley Hill Marley Hill is a former colliery village near the border between Tyne and Wear and County Durham. It has been part of the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead since 1974. It lies within the Whickham South & Sunniside electoral ward of the Blaydon parliamentary constituency.

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