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High Escomb County Durham Map

Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East

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Interactive Map of High Escomb, County Durham

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Place	High Escomb
Traditional County	County Durham
Region	North East
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	54.662049
Longitude	-1.710820
Place Type	Hamlet

About High Escomb

High Escomb emerges from the rolling landscape of County Durham as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the steady, unyielding presence of the North East earth. It lies 1.3 miles west of Bishop Auckland (from Bishop Auckland: bearing 264°T, OS grid NZ 187 297), and is situated south-south-west of Escomb village. The horizon here is broken by the gentle rise of Primrose Hill, which catches the morning light and casts long, thin shadows across the surrounding pastures. High Escomb maintains a modest countenance, far removed from the clamour of the nearby Kynren night show, yet it shares the same wide, bracing sky that characterizes this corner of the country. To the west, the historical remnants of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, specifically the Belts Gill Embankment, serve as a silent reminder of the industrial ambition that once surged through these valleys. The stone walls bordering the lanes possess a weathered texture, having endured countless winters under the grey, watchful clouds of the region. A profound stillness settles over the fields when the wind drops, allowing the distant, rhythmic hum of the wider world to fade into insignificance. High Escomb offers a singular perspective, where the industry of the past and the quietude of the present find a common, unassuming ground.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Primrose Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 114° ESE
Town Park (Park) — 1.2 mi, 100° E
Pixley Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.2 mi, 002° N
Stockton & Darlington Railway: Belts Gill Embankment, Lower Part Of The Northern Etherley Incline (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 251° WSW
Stan Laurel Statue (Public Artwork) — 1.4 mi, 091° E
The Bishops (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 081° E
The Eleven Arches Night Show - Kynren (Attraction) — 1.5 mi, 066° ENE
High Grange Community Garden (Park) — 1.6 mi, 329° NNW
Slotburn Beck (River) — 1.6 mi, 308° NW
Castle Chare fountain (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 084° E
Auckland Castle (Castle) — 1.6 mi, 079° E
Faith Museum (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 080° E
Binchester Roman Fort (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 054° NE
Witton-Le-Wear Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.8 mi, 303° WNW · 37 ha
Marston Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 304° NW
Auckland Castle Deer Shelter (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 076° ENE
Deer Shelter In Auckland Castle Deer Park (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 076° ENE
REEL Cinema (Cinema) — 1.9 mi, 151° SSE
Observation Tower (Viewpoint) — 2.0 mi, 304° NW
Witton Castle (Castle) — 2.1 mi, 282° WNW
Hunwick Dene (Valley) — 2.2 mi, 020° NNE
Well head (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 071° ENE
Bellburn Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.3 mi, 054° NE
Dene Beck (River) — 2.5 mi, 113° ESE
Hell Hole (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.8 mi, 282° WNW
Ramshaw Hall Garden (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.9 mi, 226° SW
Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 129° SE
Middridge Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.7 mi, 126° SE · 2 ha
High Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.7 mi, 102° ESE
Legs Cross (Scheduled Monument) — 4.7 mi, 164° SSE

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