St.John’s Chapel is a small village in County Durham, situated in Weardale on the south side of the river Wear on the A689 road between Ireshopeburn and Daddry Shield. It has a population of around 450 of which only a few are children. Due to that disparity, the village has become marginal in terms of its threshold for service provision, with schools, swimming pools and libraries some distance away. Originally a medieval hunting stop for the North Pennines, St.John’s Chapel grew as a centre for lead mining after 1600. The area was heavily dependent upon agricultural employment, which has been in decline in recent years creating a pocket of rural poverty. The population enjoys a high quality of life with low pollution and crime rates but numbers have largely stagnated over the past thirty or so years due to its younger inhabitats moving away inevitably due to lack of employment opportunities, causing rural depopulation. The Weardale Town Hall, built in 1865, is situated in St John’s Chapel, serving approximately 1500 residents from the surrounding seven villages and two hamlets of Upper Weardale. In 1951 the hall was gutted by fire leaving only the shell standing but after a massive fundraising campaign, it was rebuilt in 1952. Today it is still run by a Management Committee representing the residents, is sustained by lettings and events and is available for use by the whole of the Dale.
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Places to Stay near St Johns Chapel
Herdship Farm (5.15 miles)
A cottage that provides you with farm holiday accommodation in some of Englands finest countryside. Situated in upper Teesdale, County Durham, the holiday cottage is nestled only 100 yards from our farmhouse and even less ... More | visit websiteThe Pack Horse Inn (6.98 miles)
Strathmore Arms (7.16 miles)
The Strathmore Arms is well known to locals and to many travellers, though its semi remote location and being on a no through road means that you have to be going there for a reason.
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The Forresters Hotel & Restaurant (8.59 miles)
The Forresters Hotel & Restaurant is located in the centre of the attractive little town of Middleton in Teesdale. The town is on the Durham side of the river at the point where ... More | visit website
Teesdale Hotel (8.65 miles)
We are conveniently located in the quaint stone built country village of Middleton-in-Teesdale which is situated in the heart of the magnificently beautiful Upper Teesdale, historically the most northerly of the famous Yorkshire Dales, in ... More | visit website
Lyncroft Cottage (8.82 miles)
In the heart of a traditional Weardale village set in an area of outstanding natural beauty, this charming 19th century beamed cottage, with its delightful enclosed courtyard, offers a cosy base from which to explore ... More | visit website
Innkeepers Cottage (8.86 miles)
Ivy House (8.92 miles)
Ivy House is ... More | visit website
Lord Crewe Arms Hotel (9.20 miles)
Nent Hall Country House Hotel (9.33 miles)
Nent Hall offers a charming destination to enjoy a relaxing break. Set in peaceful gardens, we are only a short drive from the Lake District, Hadrian's Wall and much more.
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