Gilesgate is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Retail in Gilesgate

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

Places near Gilesgate feature a number of interesting waterfalls including Summerhill Force.

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

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

Teesside International Airport is one of Gilesgate's best, nearby airports to visit in Gilesgate.

Gilesgate History

There are some historic monuments around Gilesgate:

• The Water Gate
• Harbour House Chapel
• Chapel of St Mary Magdalene
• Coal mining remains in Mallygill Wood
• Moated site at Low Butterby Farm
• Kepier Hospital
• Neville's Cross
• Framwellgate Bridge
• Prior's Hall, Hallgarth
• Sunderland Bridge, near Croxdale
• Elvet Bridge
• Aldin Grange (or Bearpark) Bridge
• Croxdale medieval chapel and churchyard cross base
• Chester New Bridge
• Settlement SW of Harbour House Farm
• Prebend's Bridge
• Sherburnhouse Bridge
• Concangium Roman fort
• Coxhoe medieval settlement, 170m south west of East House Farm
• Maiden Castle promontory fort
• Grange and Chapel, Bear Park
• Maiden's Bower round cairn
• Deserted medieval village and field system at Garmondsway
• Finchale Priory Benedictine cell: hermitage, monastic precinct and site of priory watermill