Mainsforth is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Mainsforth postcode: DL17 9AA

Retail in Mainsforth

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

The area around Mainsforth's best waterfalls can be found at Summerhill Force.

There are a number of towns near Mainsforth including Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

Country Parks to visit near Mainsforth include Hardwick Country Park.

Don't miss Teesside International Airport's airports if visiting the area around Mainsforth.

Mainsforth History

There are some historic monuments around Mainsforth:

• Prebend's Bridge
• Sherburnhouse Bridge
• Motte and bailey castle 400m south east of Bishopton
• Haswell Colliery engine house, 180m north west of Plough Farm
• Elvet Bridge
• Moated site at Low Butterby Farm
• Sunderland Bridge, near Croxdale
• Medieval settlement and open field system at Old Wingate
• Deserted medieval village and field system at Garmondsway
• Maiden Castle promontory fort
• Neville's Cross
• The Water Gate
• Old Thornley medieval settlement, open field system and hollow way, 110m north of Thornley Hall Farm
• Middleham Castle
• Manorial settlement, fishponds and field system, 200m south west of Layton House
• Framwellgate Bridge
• Coatham Mundeville medieval village, fishpond and areas of rig and furrow
• Croxdale medieval chapel and churchyard cross base
• Deserted village
• Coxhoe medieval settlement, 170m south west of East House Farm
• Ludworth Tower