Lintzford
Lintzford is a small village on the border of County Durham and Tyne and Wear, England.
Situated on the River Derwent in the countryside near the town of Consett, Lintzford is renowned for its beauty, derived from nearby streams, forests and open fields, and the typical English cottage houses that surround it.
The placename Lintz is taken from the Old English “hlinc” meaning rising ground, ridge, or bank which does describe the geography of the area.[1] Described in 1137 as Lincestrete and Lince, other variations include Linz, Lynce, Lynz, and Lynths.[2]
The single-span bridge linking Linzford with the Newcastle road was built 1834–5 by John Green.[3][4]
Its population was approximately 200 according to the last census. It is located approximately 280 miles north of London [citation needed] and is southwest of Rowlands Gill.
References
[edit]- ^ Mawer, Allen (1920). The place-names of Northumberland and Durham. pp. 135–136.
- ^ Fowler, Joseph Thomas (1878). Chartularium abbathiae de Novo Monasterio ordinis Cisterciensis fundatae anno MCXXXVII. p. 45.
- ^ Hagger, Henry (1976). "The Bridges of John Green". Northern Architect. 8.
- ^ Colvin, Howard Montagu (1980). A biographical dictionary of British architects, 1600-1840. p. 362.
External links
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