Lanehead

Lanehead is a hamlet in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. 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.

Lanehead
Cornriggs and Lanehead
Lanehead
Location within County Durham
Population40 (2001 census)
Civil parish
  • Stanhope
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
  • North East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom

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.

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