East Blackdene

East Blackdene
East Blackdene Location within County Durham
OS grid reference	NY885385
Civil parish	Stanhope
Unitary authority	County Durham
Ceremonial county	County Durham
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DARLINGTON
Postcode district	DL13
Police	Durham
Fire	County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance	North East
List of places UK England County Durham 54°44′28″N2°10′48″W / 54.741°N 2.180°W / 54.741; -2.180

East Blackdene is a hamlet in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. It is situated to the north of the River Wear, on the opposite side of Weardale from St John's Chapel. ^[1] The land would have originally been one farm owned by the Bishop of Durham, but was subdivided through the 15th-17th centuries, resulting in a small cluster-settlement. This is similar to West Blackdene. ^[2]

References

1. Spencer, Brian (1986). The visitor's guide to the Yorkshire Dales, Teesdale & Weardale. Ashbourne: Moorland. p. 56. ISBN   978-0-86190-154-8 . Retrieved 4 April 2025.
2. Roberts, Brian K. (1979). Rural settlement in Britain. London: Hutchinson. ISBN   978-0-09-136481-6 . Retrieved 4 April 2025.