Edmondbyers
A rural village surrounded by heather moorland. Walkers and cyclists can explore the country lanes and moorland of this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, visit the pretty village of Blanchland or walk in the rugged uplands. Durham and Beamish Museum are close by. The village is situated south of the River Derwent, 19 miles south west from Newcastle, and 11 miles south east from Hexham. It contains a small Wesleyan chapel and about 40 cottages scattered around a small green, on the descent of a hill washed by the Burdonhope Burn. Near the village is a quarry that furnishes the finest quality freestone in the district. Edmondbyers is a village of ancient origin, deriving its name from an early founder known as Edmond, whose location or ‘byer’ probably had his name attached. It is frequently mentioned in the Halmote Court rolls of the Prior and Convent of Durham, being one of the stations where the courts were held. These rolls have been published in the series of the Surtees Society volumes, and contain many interesting notices of life and manners during the 13th and 14th centuries.
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