Townfield is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Townfield postcode: DH8 9UP

Retail in Townfield

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

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

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

The area around Townfield's best country parks can be found at Hardwick Country Park.

Townfield is near some unmissable airports like Teesside International Airport,

Townfield History

There are some historic monuments around Townfield:

• Feldon Smelt Mill
• Edmundbyers Cross, Muggleswick Common, 1460m west of Heather Lea
• Middlehope Shield and Low Slit lead mines and ore works
• Burntshieldhaugh Fell prehistoric settlement and field system, 570m east of Ivy Pool
• Beldon lead mine and ore works at Beldon Shields
• Tower house in the churchyard of St James's Church
• Lead mining remains at Ramshaw
• Hut circle settlement and field system, Romano-British settlement, hush and lead ore works, 750m north east of Burntshield Haugh
• Brandon Walls lead mine and ore works
• Blanchland Premonstratensian Abbey
• Prehistoric hut circle settlement, farmstead and field system, 425m east of Burntshield Haugh
• Old Rookhope ore hearth lead smeltmill, 630m north west of Lintzgarth Plantation
• Shildon Cornish engine house
• Stanhope Bridge
• Cairnfield 730m south east of Burntshield Haugh
• Westgate Castle
• Cairnfield on Crawley Edge, 500m north west of Hill Crest
• Enclosure NW of Old Park House
• Market cross, 35m and 50m south of St Thomas' Church
• Camp at High Northgate
• Cambokeels medieval site