Townfield is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Townfield postcode: DH8 9UP

Retail in Townfield

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

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

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

The area close to Townfield boasts some of the best country parks including Hardwick Country Park.

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

Townfield History

There are some historic monuments around Townfield:

• Stanhope Bridge
• Tower house in the churchyard of St James's Church
• Burntshieldhaugh Fell prehistoric settlement and field system, 570m east of Ivy Pool
• Cairnfield on Crawley Edge, 500m north west of Hill Crest
• Brandon Walls lead mine and ore works
• Cambokeels medieval site
• Westgate Castle
• Hut circle settlement and field system, Romano-British settlement, hush and lead ore works, 750m north east of Burntshield Haugh
• Old Rookhope ore hearth lead smeltmill, 630m north west of Lintzgarth Plantation
• Market cross, 35m and 50m south of St Thomas' Church
• Feldon Smelt Mill
• Enclosure NW of Old Park House
• Beldon lead mine and ore works at Beldon Shields
• Blanchland Premonstratensian Abbey
• Prehistoric hut circle settlement, farmstead and field system, 425m east of Burntshield Haugh
• Cairnfield 730m south east of Burntshield Haugh
• Shildon Cornish engine house
• Middlehope Shield and Low Slit lead mines and ore works
• Lead mining remains at Ramshaw
• Camp at High Northgate
• Edmundbyers Cross, Muggleswick Common, 1460m west of Heather Lea