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Lanchester

Lanchester owes its name to the Roman fort of Longovicium (‘The Long Fort’), which stood on a hilltop half a mile to the southwest. The fort was built to guard Dere Street, the Roman road that linked York and the north. The scant remains sit on private land, however, and can’t be visited. Stone from the fort was used in the mostly-Norman All Saints Church, and Roman pillars can be seen supporting the north aisle. There is also a Roman altar in the south porch and some superb 12th century carvings over the vestry door in the chancel.

The area to the south of Lanchester was a typical County Durham mining area, with several small colliery villages such as Quebec, Esh Winning, Tow Law and Cornsay Colliery. A place definitely worth visiting near Lanchester is Hall Hill Farm, on the B6296 four miles  southwest of the village. It’s a real working farm, open all year to the public, and voted Farm Attraction of the Year 2010.