Quaking Houses is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Quaking Houses postcode: DH9 7EY

Retail in Quaking Houses

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

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

Quaking Houses's best nearby towns can be found at Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

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

Airports to visit near Quaking Houses include Teesside International Airport.

Quaking Houses History

There are some historic monuments around Quaking Houses:

• Whinfield coking ovens, 850m south east of Low Spen Farm
• Lanchester Roman fort (Longovicium)
• Washingwells Roman fort, Whickham
• Bobgins engine house 250m south west of New House, Causey
• Remains of Roman aqueduct
• Coal mining remains at Dunston Hill
• Friarside Chapel
• Grange and Chapel, Bear Park
• Castle Steads camp
• Old Hall
• Gibside Hall, 17th to 19th century country house
• Esh Cross 150m north of Esh Hall
• Collierley Chapel
• Old Hollinside fortified hall house, Whickham
• Site of Ravensworth coalmill, 600m north east of Ravensworth Castle
• Enclosures near Damhead Wood, Whickham
• Hedleyhill Colliery coke works, 500m south west of Hazlet House
• Causey Arch, Tanfield
• Ravensworth quadrangular castle
• Winlaton Mill ironworks, south east of Winlaton Mill village
• Aldin Grange (or Bearpark) Bridge
• Derwentcote steel cementation furnace, iron finery forge and drift coal mine