English Heritage sites near Pelton Parish
FINCHALE PRIORY
5 miles from Pelton Parish
The very extensive remains of a 13th-century priory, founded on the site of a retired pirate's hermitage. Part of it later served as a holiday retreat for the monks of Durham Cathedral.
BENWELL ROMAN TEMPLE - HADRIAN'S WALL
8 miles from Pelton Parish
The remains of a small temple to the native god 'Antenociticus', in the 'vicus' (civilian settlement) which stood outside Benwell fort.
DERWENTCOTE STEEL FURNACE
8 miles from Pelton Parish
Built in the 1720s, Derwentcote is the earliest and most complete steel-making furnace in Britain. It produced high-grade steel for springs and cutting tools.
BENWELL VALLUM CROSSING
8 miles from Pelton Parish
A stone-built causeway, where the road from the south crossed the Vallum earthwork on its way to Benwell fort.
HYLTON CASTLE
8 miles from Pelton Parish
The distinctive and highly decorative gatehouse-tower of a castle built by the wealthy Sir William Hylton, shortly before 1400. Originally containing four floors of self-contained family.
DENTON HALL TURRET - HADRIAN'S WALL
9 miles from Pelton Parish
The foundations of a turret and a 65-metre (213 foot) length of Wall, along with another 60-metre length of Wall further west.
Churches in Pelton Parish
Pelton: Holy Trinity
Pubs in Pelton Parish
Crown
A traditional local pub owned by a consortium of villagers - real ale removed due to dropping sales June 2016
Fleece
Closed for some considerable time.The property is offered with vacant possession and is for sale with planning approved for conversion to two ground floor retail units, seven two bedroom flats and six one bedroom flats. (http://www.rightmov...
Ship Inn
Now flats or nursing home. shareable photo at http://www.yourlocalweb.co.uk/county-durham/ouston/pictures/4155921-the-ship-inn-perkinsville/ of what it was like. Displayed here copyright Les Hull (Geograph) under creative commons user licen...