Knitsley is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Knitsley postcode: DH8 9EJ

Retail in Knitsley

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

The area close to Knitsley boasts some of the best waterfalls including Summerhill Force.

Knitsley has some unmissable towns nearby like Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

Don't miss Hardwick Country Park's country parks if visiting the area around Knitsley.

The area close to Knitsley boasts some of the best airports including Teesside International Airport.

Knitsley History

There are some historic monuments around Knitsley:

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