Hobson is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Hobson postcode: NE16 6EA

Retail in Hobson

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

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

Hobson has some unmissable towns nearby like Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

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

Airports to visit near Hobson include Teesside International Airport.

Hobson History

There are some historic monuments around Hobson:

• Washingwells Roman fort, Whickham
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 6, Condercum Roman fort, Benwell
• Winlaton Mill ironworks, south east of Winlaton Mill village
• Gibside Hall, 17th to 19th century country house
• Coal mining remains at Dunston Hill
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of vallum 75m long at Denton Dene
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of Hadrian's Wall in garden of West Road Methodist Chapel
• Derwentcote steel cementation furnace, iron finery forge and drift coal mine
• Old Hall
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of Hadrian's Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club
• Ditched enclosure S of North View, Coalburns
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 8 from Denton to Blucher
• Defended settlement, 400m south west of South Farm, Houghton
• Lanchester Roman fort (Longovicium)
• Enclosures near Damhead Wood, Whickham
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Benwell length of vallum of Hadrian's Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7, Scotswood section from Denton Road to Denton Dene
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 5, sections of wall in playing field of Rutherford School
• Motte, 50m north of Holycross Church, Ryton
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7, Denton section of Hadrian's Wall, Denton Turret and Hadrian's Wall at West Denton
• Old Hollinside fortified hall house, Whickham
• Whinfield coking ovens, 850m south east of Low Spen Farm
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 10 from Dene House to Throckley Bank Top
• Ryton village cross 160m south east of church
• Bobgins engine house 250m south west of New House, Causey
• Causey Arch, Tanfield
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 9, Blucher to Dene House
• Hadrian's Wall vallum in wall mile 6, Benwell length of vallum of Hadrian's Wall in grounds of St Cuthbert's School
• Collierley Chapel
• Friarside Chapel
• Remains of Roman aqueduct
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum from Throckley to East Town House, Heddon-on-the-Wall in wall mile 11
• Ravensworth quadrangular castle