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.

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

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

There are a several good country parks in the area around Lanchester like Hardwick Country Park.

Airports to visit near Lanchester include Teesside International Airport.

Lanchester History

There are some historic monuments around Lanchester:

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