Leadgate is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Leadgate postcode: DH8 6DS

Retail in Leadgate

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

Summerhill Force is one of Leadgate's best, nearby waterfalls to visit in Leadgate.

Towns to visit near Leadgate include Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

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

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

Leadgate History

There are some historic monuments around Leadgate:

• Ditched enclosure S of North View, Coalburns
• Allensford blast furnace
• Remains of Roman aqueduct
• Gibside Hall, 17th to 19th century country house
• Lanchester Roman fort (Longovicium)
• Derwentcote steel cementation furnace, iron finery forge and drift coal mine
• Winlaton Mill ironworks, south east of Winlaton Mill village
• Castle Steads camp
• Ebchester (Vindomora) Roman station
• Friarside Chapel
• Collierley Chapel
• Whinfield coking ovens, 850m south east of Low Spen Farm
• Old Hollinside fortified hall house, Whickham