West Shield Row Villas is a Village in the county of County Durham.

West Shield Row Villas postcode: DH9 8AS

Retail in West Shield Row Villas

There are great places to visit near West Shield Row Villas including some great waterfalls, towns, country parks and airports.

Waterfalls to visit near West Shield Row Villas include Summerhill Force.

West Shield Row Villas has some unmissable towns nearby like Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

There are a several good country parks in the area around West Shield Row Villas like Hardwick Country Park.

Teesside International Airport is one of West Shield Row Villas's best, nearby airports to visit in West Shield Row Villas.

West Shield Row Villas History

There are some historic monuments around West Shield Row Villas:

• Coal mining remains at Dunston Hill
• Washingwells Roman fort, Whickham
• Aldin Grange (or Bearpark) Bridge
• Friarside Chapel
• Gibside Hall, 17th to 19th century country house
• Derwentcote steel cementation furnace, iron finery forge and drift coal mine
• Winlaton Mill ironworks, south east of Winlaton Mill village
• Ravensworth quadrangular castle
• Old Hollinside fortified hall house, Whickham
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Durham Tower and section of town ditch
• Collierley Chapel
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Plummer Tower and a 17th century bastion
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall and town ditch between Forth Street and Hanover Street
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 6, Condercum Roman fort, Benwell
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall containing Ever, Morden and Heber towers, two turrets and two sections of town ditch
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Closegate and Water Tower
• Castle Steads camp
• Esh Cross 150m north of Esh Hall
• Old Hall
• The Friars, remains of Dominican friary
• Old Tyne Bridge (land arches)
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Sallyport or Wall Knoll Tower
• Enclosures near Damhead Wood, Whickham
• Lanchester Roman fort (Longovicium)
• DUNSTON STAITHES
• Whinfield coking ovens, 850m south east of Low Spen Farm
• Roman fort, Anglo-Saxon cemetery, motte and bailey castle and tower keep castle
• Remains of Roman aqueduct
• Newcastle Swing Bridge
• Grange and Chapel, Bear Park
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including St Andrew's Tower and section of town ditch
• Bobgins engine house 250m south west of New House, Causey
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall containing Corner Tower
• Causey Arch, Tanfield
• Site of Ravensworth coalmill, 600m north east of Ravensworth Castle
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: Gunner Tower