Burnhope is a village and civil parish in

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, England. It is located in the Craghead valley on the opposite side to Stanley and has 1,564 inhabitants, as measured in the 2011 census. Burnhope overlooks Lanchester in the Browney Valley, roughly two miles to the west and Maiden Law is roughly two miles north. Holmside is roughly two miles to the south east.

The village

Burnhope is a village of contrasts, being home to many of the area's poorest and richest people (among them, children's author

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). In 2003 two wind turbines were erected in a field between the village and nearby Craghead, creating a new landmark to accompany the

transmission mast Radio masts and towers are typically tall structures designed to support antennas for telecommunications and broadcasting, including television. There are two main types: guyed and self-supporting structures. They are among the tallest human-mad ...

. Burnhope is the only place that the Durham Miners' Gala has been held apart from Durham. This was in 1926 the year of the

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when it was banned at Durham so it was moved to Burnhope. In 1986 a 60th anniversary was held to mark this event. Burnhope has increased in size rapidly within the last few years with over 120 new homes being built by developer, Keepmoat Homes. Burnhope from Springwell Farm (2nd Octiber 2018)

Burnhope from Springwell Farm (2nd Octiber 2018)

Langley Hall

Two miles south-east are the ruins of Langley Hall, a 16th-century fortified manor house.

References

External links

Burnhope Transmission Mast Burnhope WaggonwayBurnhope Flatts FarmStone Circle "Gardner's Crop"
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