Knitsley is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Knitsley postcode: DH8 9EJ

Retail in Knitsley

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

The area close to Knitsley boasts some of the best waterfalls including Summerhill Force.

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

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

Knitsley is near some unmissable airports like Teesside International Airport,

Knitsley History

There are some historic monuments around Knitsley:

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