Lanehead

Hamlet in County Durham, England

Human settlement in England

Lanehead

Cornriggs and Lanehead

Lanehead

Location within County Durham

Population| 40 (2001 census)
Civil parish|

* Stanhope

Unitary authority|

* County Durham

Ceremonial county|

* County Durham

Region|

* North East

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom

List of places

England
County Durham

54°46′N 2°14′W﻿ / ﻿54.77°N 2.24°W﻿ / 54.77; -2.24

Lanehead is a hamlet in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England.[1] 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.[2]

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.

## References

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1. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 87 Hexham & Haltwhistle (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2009. ISBN 9780319231678.
2. ^ "Wear Valley Settlement Summary Sheets" (PDF). Durham County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2016.

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