Little Thorpe is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Little Thorpe postcode: SR8 3UD

Retail in Little Thorpe

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

Don't miss Summerhill Force's waterfalls if visiting the area around Little Thorpe.

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

Hardwick Country Park is a great place to visit close to Little Thorpe if you like country parks.

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

Little Thorpe History

There are some historic monuments around Little Thorpe:

• High Haswell Chapel 300m south east of Low Haswell
• Enclosed hilltop settlement on Pig Hill, 600m south west of High Fallowfield
• Great house 50m west of St Mary Magdalene's Church
• Fishpond, enclosures and section of field system 165m north west of Elwick Hall
• Haswell Colliery engine house, 180m north west of Plough Farm
• Deserted medieval village, moated site, and early medieval timber building at Castle Eden, 200m south of The Castle
• Ryhope pumping engines
• Old Thornley medieval settlement, open field system and hollow way, 110m north of Thornley Hall Farm
• Sheraton medieval settlement and open field system
• Medieval settlement and open field system at Old Wingate
• Fishponds 70m north of St Mary Magdalene's Church
• Yoden medieval settlement
• Dalden Tower: a medieval fortified manor house and related earthworks