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 number of waterfalls near to Blackhill including Summerhill Force.

There are a several good towns in the Blackhill area like Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

Hardwick Country Park is a great place to visit close to Blackhill if you like country parks.

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

Blackhill History

There are some historic monuments around Blackhill:

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