English Heritage sites near Framwellgate Moor Parish
FINCHALE PRIORY
1 miles from Framwellgate Moor 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.
HYLTON CASTLE
9 miles from Framwellgate Moor 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.
AUCKLAND CASTLE DEER HOUSE
10 miles from Framwellgate Moor Parish
A charming Gothic Revival 'eyecatcher' built in 1760 in the park of the Bishops of Durham. It provided deer with shelter and food, and had grounds for picnics and rooms for enjoying the view.
DERWENTCOTE STEEL FURNACE
12 miles from Framwellgate Moor 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 ROMAN TEMPLE - HADRIAN'S WALL
12 miles from Framwellgate Moor Parish
The remains of a small temple to the native god 'Antenociticus', in the 'vicus' (civilian settlement) which stood outside Benwell fort.
BENWELL VALLUM CROSSING
12 miles from Framwellgate Moor Parish
A stone-built causeway, where the road from the south crossed the Vallum earthwork on its way to Benwell fort.
Churches in Framwellgate Moor Parish
St Aidan
Front Street
Framwellgate Moor
Durham
(0191) 3847825
http://wittongilbert.durhamnorthteam.org/
St Aidan's Church is a friendly Christian community in the heart of Framwellgate Moor. Our Sunday morning services are at 9.15am and are quite traditional yet always have a sense of joy and fun. As well as our regular worship, we have a thriving Parish Hall with many activities going on including a very popular Church Lad's and Church Girl's Brigade which meets on Tuesday evenings during term time, "Aidan's Kitchen": a community cafe which is open on a Thursday morning where you can get a coffee and a bacon butty and catch up on the latest news, a dedicated choir and a very active social group. We love to see new faces so if you are looking for a church family to join or just want to find out more about the Christian faith please do pop in and visit!
We are located on Front Street Framwellgate Moor tucked away between the Community Centre and the George V Playing Field - a hidden gem! so come and find and join us!
Pubs in Framwellgate Moor Parish
Dunelm Ridge
Arnison Retail Centre, Durham, DH1 5GB
(0191) 383 9140
brewersfayre.co.uk/brewersfayre/our-pubs...
Fram Ferment
29B Front Street, Framwellgate Moor, DH1 5EE
None
framferment.co.uk/
Framwellgate Moor & Pity Me Working Mens Club
34 Front Street, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5EE
(0191) 386 4099
Gate
3 Beech Road, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5JE
(0191) 380 4529
Lambton Hounds
Marquis of Granby
Front Street, Framwellgate Moor, Framwellgate Moor, DH1 5BL
(0191) 386 9382
Newton Grange
Finchale Road, Brasside, Durham, DH1 5SA
(0191) 384 4708
newtongrangepub.co.uk
