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Dist:0.2km<br/>The bench mark is to be found on an outbuilding of the Royal Oak. For a view of the building [[2513522]] and for further information on the bench mark and others in the area http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm38774
©Trish Steel
Dist:0.3km<br/>The outbuilding is used by the Royal Oak. There is an Ordnance Survey bench mark on the south east face of the building.
©Trish Steel
Dist:0.3km<br/>Royal Oak is one of the most common pub names and is found throughout the country, and it primarily refers to an actual historical event. The celebrated historical event was the escape of Charles II after his army was defeated at Worcester in 1651, when he climbed into an oak tree at Boscobel to hide from the Parliamentary soldiers. It also refers to one or other of the various Royal Naval warships that bear the name, and there is also a link to folklore too, since May 29th was celebrated as Royal Oak Day from 1661 until late into the 19th century.
©Trish Steel
Dist:0.3km<br/>The Royal Oak is on Pinfold Lane. For a close-up of the sign [[2513499]]
©Trish Steel
Dist:0.3km<br/>The memorial stands in front of a row a bungalows on Pinfold Lane.
©Trish Steel
Dist:0.3km<br/>On Pinfold Lane, top of Diamond Hill
©Hugh Mortimer
Dist:0.3km<br/>Both Copley Bent (nearest ridge of houses) and Butterknowle (next ridge) had collieries. Butterknowle was the last to be abandoned in 1950.
©Mick Garratt
Dist:0.3km<br/>On Pinfold Lane
©Hugh Mortimer
Dist:0.4km<br/>A public footpath follows this track from the Copley road south towards two farms apparently both called West Garth, and beyond, to High West Garth overlooking the River Gaunless. This view looks back to houses on the north side of the B6282.
©Andy Waddington
Dist:0.6km<br/>After erosion these gabion baskets now protect the bank of the beck just north of Butterknowle in County Durham
©peter robinson
Dist:0.6km<br/>South of Butterknowle. A Hamlet west of Cockfield which once boasted a pub and a brickworks , looking toward Diamond Hill
©Hugh Mortimer
Dist:0.6km<br/>Giving access to excellent countryside walking in this area of County Durham
©peter robinson
Dist:0.7km<br/>Looking west on Quarry Lane to the spoil-heaps of Quarry Pit, part of the Butterknowle Colliery which closed in 1910
©Hugh Mortimer
Dist:0.7km<br/>The original Stags Head to the left is now the Gaunless Valley Visitors Centre, the new Stags Head Inn, built in 1908 and closed in 2005.
©Hugh Mortimer
Dist:0.7km<br/>The drive, which is also used as a public footpath leaves the B6282, Copley Lane and takes walkers towards the Copley Bent Farm.
©Trish Steel

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