Rookhope is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Rookhope postcode: DL13 2AU

Retail in Rookhope

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

There are a number of waterfalls near to Rookhope including Summerhill Force.

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

Places near Rookhope feature a number of interesting country parks including Hardwick Country Park.

Airports to visit near Rookhope include Teesside International Airport.

Rookhope History

There are some historic monuments around Rookhope:

• Middlehope Shield and Low Slit lead mines and ore works
• Feldon Smelt Mill
• Old Rookhope ore hearth lead smeltmill, 630m north west of Lintzgarth Plantation
• Middle Greenlaws Level lead mine and ore works
• Cambokeels medieval site
• Beldon lead mine and ore works at Beldon Shields
• Stanhope Bridge
• Brandon Walls lead mine and ore works
• Blanchland Premonstratensian Abbey
• Camp at High Northgate
• Westgate Castle
• Enclosure NW of Old Park House
• Cairnfield 730m south east of Burntshield Haugh
• Burntshieldhaugh Fell prehistoric settlement and field system, 570m east of Ivy Pool
• Prehistoric hut circle settlement, farmstead and field system, 425m east of Burntshield Haugh
• Hut circle settlement and field system, Romano-British settlement, hush and lead ore works, 750m north east of Burntshield Haugh
• Market cross, 35m and 50m south of St Thomas' Church
• Cairnfield on Crawley Edge, 500m north west of Hill Crest
• Lead mining remains at Ramshaw
• Shildon Cornish engine house
• Tower house in the churchyard of St James's Church
• Pike Law lead hushes and mines