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Dist:0.2km<br/>Looking south from the wide footpath that goes over Down Hill, south of Shotton.

©michael ely

Dist:0.3km<br/>Looking north from the slopes of Down Hill.

©michael ely

Dist:0.4km<br/>These animals belong to North Shotton Farm. View looking north from the dead-end lane.

©michael ely

Dist:0.5km<br/>At Shotton Farm. Photographer positioned just outside this square in [[NZ2277]].

From 'British Listed Buildings'

STANNINGTON SHOTTON
NZ 27 NW
8/127 Chimney 60 metres
east of North
Shotton Farmhouse
GV II
Engine house chimney dated 1860 with initials MWR (Matthew White Ridley). Base
rough-faced stone with rock-faced quoins; stack white engineering brick with
ashlar dressings. Square base has chamfered plinth, small brick-arched openings
on east and west and dated panel on east. Circular stack, stepped and chamfered
at foot, with moulded cornice.

The attached engine house and threshing barn have been demolished, but the
chimney remains as an important hill-top landmark.

©David Clark

Dist:0.6km<br/>An Octagonal bus shelter. It replaced a ornate wooden one.

©David Clark

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©Nigel Chadwick

Dist:0.6km<br/>Entrance to Blagdon Hall, built of dark, heavy rubble and stone, dating from 1887 and by a Mr Lish. Pevsner describes the style as "fussy eclectic". Grade II listed.

©Stephen Richards

Dist:0.6km<br/>The Butter Market moved from Newcastle upon Tyne by the Ridley family.

©george hurrell

Dist:0.7km<br/>Home made road signs - beware of the squirrels. This must still be red squirrel country.

©Richard Webb

Dist:0.7km<br/>An arcaded Roman Doric structure topped by urns and a lion. It was built as a conduit head by David Stephenson in 1783, and stood originally on The Side in Newcastle. In 1807 it was moved to the Blagdon estate, where it stands to this day. Grade II listed.

©Stephen Richards

Dist:0.7km<br/>Should be a good mobile signal on the nearby A1

©David Clark

Dist:0.8km<br/>On the drive to Home Farm.

©David Clark

Dist:0.8km<br/>Taken on a wet October afternoon, on a good day it looks quite spectacular. This photo' shows what it sometimes looks like.

©David Clark

Dist:0.8km<br/>This distinctive square plantation of conifer trees can be seen from up to 10 miles away.

©Chris Bell

Dist:1.0km<br/>

©george hurrell

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