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.

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

Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale are some of Mainsforth best towns to visit near Mainsforth.

There are a number of country parks near to Mainsforth including Hardwick Country Park.

There are a several good airports in the area around Mainsforth like Teesside International Airport.

Mainsforth History

There are some historic monuments around Mainsforth:

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