Welcome to Frosterley Village Hall, Weardale
Frosterley Co-op
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St Michael and All the Angels, Frosterley
Frostereley Marble
Weardale Open Air Swimming Pool
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Visitor Attractions Killhope Lead Mining Museum
 Killhope Lead Mining Museum
Offers a unique opportunity to experience a day in the life of a North Pennines lead miner and his family. Plenty of things for children to do even on wet days. Underground mine. Watch out for special dress up living history days and the annual quoits match (June) and the grand mineral specimen exhibition (September). Special workshops for children throughout the year.
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Weardale Railway Company
 Weardale Railways have purchased the railway line from Bishop Auckland to Stanhope and intend to run it as heritage railway and visitor attraction. the line was an extension of the world famous Staockton to Darlingtion Railway. The first section of the heritage line will re-open this summer (2004) from Wolsingham to Stanhope.
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Durham Cathedral
 Durham Cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, containing the remains of St Cuthbert, the 7th century bishop pf Lindisfarne, has stood on this spot, wrapped in a coil of the River Wear for over 900 years. The famous Frosterley marble, quarried near the village, can be found in St Cuthbert Tomb
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Beamish Open Air Museum
 Beamish is a living, working experience of life as it was in the Great North in the early 1800s and 1900s. With special events every weekend, consult their web site. Visitors can spend a day there and not see it all. from steam trains, the coal mine, farm, tram netowork, the big house to the Co-op and the victorian pub. Even in winter, a visit has it its own special magic.
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Bowes Museum
 The Bowes Museum was designed and purpose-built as a public art gallery by the French architect Jules Pellechet and opened in 1892. To find this classic french chateau with its famous silver swan and paintings, take the Barnard Castle Road, over the River Wear at Frosterley
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Hadrian Wall
 Designated a World Heritage Site in 1987, Hadrian's Wall ranks alongside the Taj Mahal and other treasures of the great wonders of the world. The Romans mined galena in the dale which they smelted to turn into lead. The Romans have left their mark in Weardale. See the replica of the Roman Alter which was discovered in Weardale. It is located on left hand side of the Road traveling to Alston, at the bend at Eastgate (just before the turn off for Rookhope.
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Harperley POW Camp
 | Harperley POW Camp, a Second World War prisoner-of-war camp became the first to be given Scheduled Monument status by English Heritage. The same listing as Hadrians Wall or Stonehenge.
Eighty-five per cent of Harperley camp in Weardale, Co Durham, which housed up to 1,400 German prisoners, remains intact. One of the standard huts was used as a theatre with a stage, orchestra pit, prompt box and tiered seating for the audience. A row of prison huts, one of which was altered into a theatre, with a stage and orchestra pit. As well as forming a drama group and 11-piece orchestra, the inmates produced their own newspaper Der Quell (The Source) and cuttings from German magazines remain fixed to backstage walls. A canteen building displays wall paintings of typical German scenes.
James McLeod and his wife Lisa, bought the 20-acre site after the death of the previous owner and are restoring the 49 huts at a cost of £1 million, with the help of English Heritage grants. The camp is now open for business.
For many years, former POW’s with their families have visited the camp, recalling their own time in Weardale. One regular visitor has been Gunter Bunker, 81, who now lives in Berlin who said:
"I have a lot of fond memories of the people who we were here with. We were treated well and when I come back here it feels like home."
Another prisoner, Eduard Jadan, 77, never left England after his release in 1948 and lives in Newton Aycliffe, Co Durham. He said:
"I get a strange feeling when I come back here. I too have fond memories of the camp.”
Until the camp has its own web site up and running, information about opening hours and ticket prices can be obtained by telephoning 01388 767098
The Camp is open 7 days a week from 9am to 5pm.
The camp is located just off the Harperley roundabout on the A68, visitors should take the turn off road for Wolsingham and Alston. About 100 yards down this road, you will see the entrance to the camp on your left. It is well worth a visit.
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Weardale Musuem and High House Chapel
 | High House Chapel, Ireshopeburn, Weardale has the unique record of being the oldest continually used Methodist Chapel in the world. Visited many times by Charles Wesley when he was in Weardale, the chapel was built by the local lead miners. Next door is the Weardale Museum with it's emphahsis on life in the dale. Not a dry museum. People centred. Masses for children to see. Focused on the families who lived and worked in the area. The musuem is also a must stop for people researching their family tree as they have many records including census returns.
Have a look at their web site for more information.
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Hall Hill Farm, Lanchester
 | Hall Hill Farm is situated in the beautiful countryside of North West Durham, England. It is a mixed farm of 290 hectares, with over 1000 sheep on 140 ha. of grassland. The crops are wheat, barley and oil seed rape, with 40 ha. of woodland. The farm has been in the Gibson family for three generations, and is currently run by David with help from his father Jack.
In 1981 Jack and his daughter Ann Darlington first opened the farm to the public. From those early days, the number of visitors has grown steadily from 1,200 to over 50,000 in 2000. Unfortunately the farm was closed during 2001, due to Foot and Mouth. In 2003, the Farm welcomed almost 60,000 visitors.
There is a wide range of friendly animals to meet face to face including fluffy chicks, baby lambs, pigs, donkeys, ponies and rabbits. Then there are the more unusual animals such as the llamas*, wallabies and Highland Cattle. There are farm rides and lots to do and see.
The farm and its animals are less than 15 mins away by car from Frosterley. Have a look at their web site for more information
*Nothing to do with Hall Hill farm, but there are llamas in Weardale up towards St Johns Chapel direction. So if you pass a field in Weardale with llamas, you are not dreaming.
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New Victoria Theatre Organ Centre, Howden Le Wear
 An unlikely attraction to find within a 15 minutes drive from Frosterley, but a band of enthusiasts rescued and had rebuilt the Magnificient Wurlitzer Organ you can now see at Howden le Wear. The North EastThetare Organ Association (NETOA) can be justly proid of their efforts.It's no wonder that theatre organ buffs come on pilgrimage to hear its magnificient tones. The Centre holds regular open days and public concerts. They are particularly keen to promote active music making and work closely with local schools.
For organisers of groups, please contact the centre in advance and special arrangments can be made to open up the centre out of hours (if necessary) and if required light refreshments can be provided.
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Weardale Off the Road Centre
 Weardale Off the Road Centre, is located on private farm land near to Wolsingham. This is only 5 minutes away from Frosterley and can be argued is its nearest visitor attraction. Events advertised include:-
Paintballing
Clay Pigeon Shooting
Quad Biking
Off Roading
Digger Driving
The Centre is located at Coves House Farm, Wolsingham. Telephone 01388 527375
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