Consett is a Town in the county of County Durham.

Retail in Consett

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

There are a number of waterfalls near to Consett including Summerhill Force.

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

The area close to Consett boasts some of the best country parks including Hardwick Country Park.

Don't miss Teesside International Airport's airports if visiting the area around Consett.

Consett History

There are some historic monuments around Consett:

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