Blackhill is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Blackhill postcode: DH8 5TU

Retail in Blackhill

There are great places to visit near Blackhill including some great waterfalls, towns, country parks and airports.

There are a several good waterfalls in the area around Blackhill like Summerhill Force.

The area around Blackhill features a number of interesting towns including Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

Hardwick Country Park is one of Blackhill's best, nearby country parks to visit in Blackhill.

There are a number of airports near to Blackhill including Teesside International Airport.

Blackhill History

There are some historic monuments around Blackhill:

• Collierley Chapel
• Allensford blast furnace
• Ditched enclosure S of North View, Coalburns
• Derwentcote steel cementation furnace, iron finery forge and drift coal mine
• Friarside Chapel
• Remains of Roman aqueduct
• Lanchester Roman fort (Longovicium)
• Romano-British settlement, 490m SSE of Apperley Dene
• Ebchester (Vindomora) Roman station
• Monastic grange at Priory Farm
• Hedleyhill Colliery coke works, 500m south west of Hazlet House
• Bywell Castle gate tower
• Wheelbirks furnace
• Whinfield coking ovens, 850m south east of Low Spen Farm