Consett is a Town in the county of County Durham.

Retail in Consett

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

Summerhill Force is a great place to visit close to Consett if you like waterfalls.

The area around Consett boasts some of the best towns including Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

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

The area close to Consett boasts some of the best airports including Teesside International Airport.

Consett History

There are some historic monuments around Consett:

• Romano-British settlement, 490m SSE of Apperley Dene
• Lanchester Roman fort (Longovicium)
• Monastic grange at Priory Farm
• Whinfield coking ovens, 850m south east of Low Spen Farm
• Ebchester (Vindomora) Roman station
• Friarside Chapel
• Hedleyhill Colliery coke works, 500m south west of Hazlet House
• Ditched enclosure S of North View, Coalburns
• Coke ovens at Inkerman Farm
• Wheelbirks furnace
• Collierley Chapel
• Allensford blast furnace
• Bywell Castle gate tower
• Remains of Roman aqueduct
• Derwentcote steel cementation furnace, iron finery forge and drift coal mine