50 Gems of County Durham

The History & Heritage of the Most Iconic Places

Derek Dodds

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Amberley Publishing
15 November 2025

Local history; Places in old photographs

Series: 50 Gems

Stretching almost forty miles between the rivers Derwent, Tyne and Tees and contained roughly by the Pennines to the west and the North Sea on the east, County Durham has retained a unique sense of identity and independence. For many centuries it was indeed a place apart, a territorial buffer against invading Scots. A sense of belonging and collective pride was born there and continued afterwards in the close-knit communities of the region’s more recent industrial past. Encompassing three great rivers, the Tyne, Wear and Tees, it has a landscape of great contrast and variety, a dramatic coastline, rugged moorland, dales and fells and the historic city of Durham. As well as age old churches and castles, industrial monuments and museums, historic towns and villages, the region boasts world-class art and architecture and has a lively cultural scene.

50 Gems of County Durham explores the many places and their history that make this part of the country so special, including natural features, towns and villages, buildings and places of historical interest. Alongside justly famous attractions, others will be relatively unknown but all have an interesting story to tell.

By: Derek Dodds
Imprint: Amberley Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 165mm,
ISBN: 9781398120976
ISBN 10: 1398120979
Series: 50 Gems
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 15 November 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Derek Dodds is married with one son. He has a lifelong interest in history particularly that of north-east England. Also has a special interest in landscape and architectural photography. He studied art, history, social sciences at Open University and Sunderland University. Derek is a well known author and lives in Tyne and Wear.