Mainsforth is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Mainsforth postcode: DL17 9AA

Retail in Mainsforth

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

Mainsforth is near some unmissable waterfalls like Summerhill Force,

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

Country Parks to visit near Mainsforth include Hardwick Country Park.

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

Mainsforth History

There are some historic monuments around Mainsforth:

• Manorial settlement, fishponds and field system, 200m south west of Layton House
• Middleham Castle
• Haswell Colliery engine house, 180m north west of Plough Farm
• Prebend's Bridge
• Sunderland Bridge, near Croxdale
• Medieval settlement and open field system at Old Wingate
• Maiden Castle promontory fort
• The Water Gate
• Neville's Cross
• Motte and bailey castle 400m south east of Bishopton
• Moated site at Low Butterby Farm
• Elvet Bridge
• Deserted village
• Deserted medieval village and field system at Garmondsway
• Croxdale medieval chapel and churchyard cross base
• Ludworth Tower
• Old Thornley medieval settlement, open field system and hollow way, 110m north of Thornley Hall Farm
• Coatham Mundeville medieval village, fishpond and areas of rig and furrow
• Coxhoe medieval settlement, 170m south west of East House Farm
• Framwellgate Bridge
• Sherburnhouse Bridge