Consett

Description

Consett is a town in the northwest of County Durham, England, about 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is home to 27,394 (2001). Consett sits high on the edge of the Pennines. In 1841, it was a village community of only 145, but it was about to become a boom town: below the ground was coking coal and blackband iron ore, and nearby was limestone. These were the three ingredients needed for blast furnaces to produce iron and steel. Go to the map ⬆⬆

Nearby points of interest.

Populated areas, municipalities, cities and towns

1. Clough Dene
2. High Friarside
3. High Spen
4. Greenside
5. Cornsay Colliery
6. Maiden Law
7. Newbiggin, Lanchester
8. Ornsby Hill
9. Catchgate
10. Bridgehill
11. Broom Hill, County Durham
12. Ebchester
13. High Stoop
14. Inkerman, County Durham
15. Waskerley
16. Stocksfield

Rivers and tributaries

1. River Browney

Other interest places

1. Pontop Pike transmitting station
2. Medomsley
3. Castleside