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.

Knitsley is near some unmissable waterfalls like Summerhill Force,

Towns to visit near Knitsley include Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

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

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

Knitsley History

There are some historic monuments around Knitsley:

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