Built-up area in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.86, -1.805 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 12 51 |
| Dialling code: | 01207 (Consett) |
Leadgate is a village in County Durham, England, lying just to the east of Consett in the Derwent Valley. Historically it developed as part of the Durham coalfield and as a settlement linked to the iron and steel industries centred on nearby Consett, so the closure of the pits and the steelworks in the late 20th century had a profound effect on the local economy and built environment.
Today Leadgate retains a strong local identity with community halls, shops, pubs and stretches of green space, and many residents commute to Durham or Newcastle. It combines reminders of its industrial past with a quieter suburban–rural character, good walking access into the surrounding countryside and the western approaches to the Pennines, and ongoing local regeneration and grassroots community activity.
DH8 7PW, DH8 7SD, DH8 6EA, DH8 7RQ, DH8 7PY, DH8 6HL, DH8 6HN, DH8 6TA, DH8 7QB, DH8 7RL