Lanchester is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Retail in Lanchester

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

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

The area around Lanchester features a number of interesting towns including Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

Country Parks to visit near Lanchester include Hardwick Country Park.

The area around Lanchester's best airports can be found at Teesside International Airport.

Lanchester History

There are some historic monuments around Lanchester:

• Lanchester Roman fort (Longovicium)
• Causey Arch, Tanfield
• Derwentcote steel cementation furnace, iron finery forge and drift coal mine
• Bobgins engine house 250m south west of New House, Causey
• Remains of Roman aqueduct
• Old Hall
• Ebchester (Vindomora) Roman station
• Whinfield coking ovens, 850m south east of Low Spen Farm
• Hedleyhill Colliery coke works, 500m south west of Hazlet House
• Collierley Chapel
• Castle Steads camp
• Coke ovens at Inkerman Farm
• Friarside Chapel
• Esh Cross 150m north of Esh Hall