Gilesgate is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Retail in Gilesgate

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

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

Don't miss Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale's towns if visiting the area around Gilesgate.

Country Parks to visit near Gilesgate include Hardwick Country Park.

There are a several good airports in the area around Gilesgate like Teesside International Airport.

Gilesgate History

There are some historic monuments around Gilesgate:

• Sunderland Bridge, near Croxdale
• Prior's Hall, Hallgarth
• Deserted medieval village and field system at Garmondsway
• Prebend's Bridge
• Maiden Castle promontory fort
• Moated site at Low Butterby Farm
• The Water Gate
• Maiden's Bower round cairn
• Coxhoe medieval settlement, 170m south west of East House Farm
• Sherburnhouse Bridge
• Aldin Grange (or Bearpark) Bridge
• Croxdale medieval chapel and churchyard cross base
• Grange and Chapel, Bear Park
• Neville's Cross
• Kepier Hospital
• Chapel of St Mary Magdalene
• Settlement SW of Harbour House Farm
• Coal mining remains in Mallygill Wood
• Chester New Bridge
• Concangium Roman fort
• Elvet Bridge
• Framwellgate Bridge
• Finchale Priory Benedictine cell: hermitage, monastic precinct and site of priory watermill
• Harbour House Chapel