Lanchester is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Retail in Lanchester

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

There are a several good waterfalls in the area around Lanchester like Summerhill Force.

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

Country Parks to visit near Lanchester include Hardwick Country Park.

Teesside International Airport is one of Lanchester's best, nearby airports to visit in Lanchester.

Lanchester History

There are some historic monuments around Lanchester:

• Friarside Chapel
• Hedleyhill Colliery coke works, 500m south west of Hazlet House
• Derwentcote steel cementation furnace, iron finery forge and drift coal mine
• Castle Steads camp
• Causey Arch, Tanfield
• Remains of Roman aqueduct
• Collierley Chapel
• Coke ovens at Inkerman Farm
• Ebchester (Vindomora) Roman station
• Bobgins engine house 250m south west of New House, Causey
• Esh Cross 150m north of Esh Hall
• Old Hall
• Whinfield coking ovens, 850m south east of Low Spen Farm
• Lanchester Roman fort (Longovicium)