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Stanhope, County Durham

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Stanhope (pronounced "Stanup") is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated between Eastgate and Frosterley on the north side of Weardale. The A689 trans-Pennine road meets the B6278 road from Barnard Castle to Shotley Bridge here.

Some features of interest include a petrified tree stump in the churchyard, the Durham Dales Centre which incorporates a tea room, tourist information and craft shops, and a ford with stepping stones for pedestrians.

The civil parish of Stanhope is quite large, with a population of 4,519, and also includes Rookhope, Westgate, St John's Chapel, Ireshopeburn, Wearhead, Cowshill, Cornriggs, Eastgate, Frosterley all on the A689 road, along with Crawleyside, Hill End and White Kirkley. The parish was formerly much larger, with an area of 221 km² ([1]). It shares some land in common with the neighbouring Wolsingham civil parish.

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