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.

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

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

Places near Leadgate feature a number of interesting country parks including Hardwick Country Park.

Airports to visit near Leadgate include Teesside International Airport.

Leadgate History

There are some historic monuments around Leadgate:

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