News from Allensford
Collision in Consett leaves 50-year-old man in a critical condition
A man is in a critical condition in hospital after being hit by a car in County Durham. The 50-year-old pedestrian was struck by a Vauxhall Astra on Consett Lane, Consett between The Grove and Allensford, at around 5.30pm on Friday. The man has been ...
Road to reopen fully after damage caused by landslip
A COUNTRY road, closed for almost a year following damage caused by a landslip, is set to reopen following £475,000 worth of work. The C131 between Bridgehill and Allensford, near Consett, was closed last May to repair large cracks in the surface.
Green Guru NE wins contract with Allensford hotel
Local renewable energy company, Green Guru NE has won a contract to install one of the first wood-fired heating systems in a North East hotel. As part of a substantial refurbishment programme, the prestigious Best Western Derwent Manor Hotel in ...
The Hermit of Allensford
The hermit of Allensford, Tommy Thompson, was born at Stanhope about the year 1857. Tommy was sexton there for 20 years, later moving to the Consett area where he was The Hermit of Allensford employed in the steel works from 1900 until 1925, when he ...
Photos from Allensford
St Andrew’s Church Castleside Shotley Bridge Cricket Club Near Tow Law. Ebchester Junction scope Howns Gill viaduct near Consett, Co. Durham Beautiful Garden Gate Slag tippler near Howns Gill viaduct Entering Castleside (A68) Very gracious old tree in the woods The Rush river Derwent
Zip Code from Allensford
DH8 9BA
Allensford
Hotels
Best Western Derwent Manor Best Western Derwent Manor
Allensford, Nr Consett
DH8 9BB Consett
The Anchor Inn The Anchor Inn
Whittonstall
DH8 9JN Consett
De Vere Hotel Slaley Hall De Vere Hotel Slaley Hall
Slaley Hall, Slaley
NE47 0BX Hexham