Lanehead

Lanehead
Cornriggs and Lanehead
Lanehead Location within County Durham
Population	40 (2001 census)
Civil parish	Stanhope
Unitary authority	County Durham
Ceremonial county	County Durham
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
List of places UK England County Durham 54°46′N2°14′W / 54.77°N 2.24°W / 54.77; -2.24

Lanehead is a hamlet in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. ^[1] It lies at the head of Weardale, approximately 2 km west of Cowshill. It is also located near to Killhope, and the boundary of the county of Cumbria. In the 2001 census Lanehead had a population of 40. ^[2]

The primary industry in the area is farming, and the River Wear runs through the area. It is the first village encountered when entering County Durham from the West, from Alston.

References

1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 87 Hexham & Haltwhistle (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2009. ISBN   9780319231678.
2. "Wear Valley Settlement Summary Sheets" (PDF). Durham County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2016.

External links

Media related to Lanehead, County Durham at Wikimedia Commons