Visit Tanfield, County Durham Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Tanfield, County Durham

  

Tanfield, County Durham Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Tanfield, County Durham

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Tanfield, County Durham history

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The village was first recorded in 1179 as Tamefeld, believed to be Old English for “field by the River Team” It is mentioned in account by John of Hexham of the Scottish invasion of 1138. The village church is from the 10th century.

Tanfield, County Durham economy & business

Collieries

Tanfield Moor Colliery, Tantobie. Opened before 1828. Opened in 1844. Closed Oct 1948. Tanfield Lea Colliery closed 25 August 1962.

You can visit Tanfield, County Durham places with Walkfo Tanfield, County Durham to hear history at Tanfield, County Durham’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Tanfield, County Durham has 40 places to visit in our interactive Tanfield, County Durham 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 Tanfield, County Durham, 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 Tanfield, County Durham places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Tanfield, County Durham & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Tanfield, County Durham Places Map
40 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Tanfield, County Durham places to visit

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

Beamish Museum transport collection Beamish Museum contains much of transport interest, and the size of its site makes good internal transportation for visitors and staff purposes a necessity. The size of the museum’s site makes it a necessity for good internal transport.

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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Visit Tanfield, County Durham plaques