Description

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Cotherstone Village in County Durham is set on the River Tees, four miles from Barnard Castle. Today a large and pretty village, its history goes back to the Domesday Book and it has remains of a motte and bailey castle dating from the 1200s. In more recent times it became a well-known destination for holiday makers from the growing urban centres nearby and at one time was known as ‘Little Sunderland’ because of its popularity in that city. Cotherstone has connections with Hannah Hauxwell, who became famous through the television documentary series about her harsh life as a farmer on the Pennines above the village, and through the locally produced Cotherstone Cheese.This fascinating history of the village of Cotherstone in Teesdale will be of interest to all those who have lived in the village or know it well.

About the Author

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Paul Rabbitts is a chartered landscape architect and Head of Parks at Watford Borough Council and is the author of over 20 books, ranging from the history of public parks, the royal parks, to the iconic Victorian bandstand and has also written a number of books on architecture in Amberley Publishing’s ‘In 50 Buildings’ series focusing on towns and cities across Britain. He is a Fellow of the Landscape Institute and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.David Rabbits is Paul's father and lives in Cotherstone.