Burnhope Moor

Common land located in Stanhope, Wear Valley, Durham.

Information

Extensive area of remote moorland 3 kms west of Ireshopeburn.

Ownership

Not disputed. The Church Commissioners claim a right in fee simple to beds and seams of minerals, together with rights to work these.

Unclaimed.

Provisional.(See notes below)

Rights

Sheep, cattle and horses.

Common in Soil (7) Piscary (7) Turbary (8)1 horse. Four rights are held in gross.

Grazing rights are held in stints: 1 stint equals 1cow or 5 sheep; 2 stints equal 1 horse. Four rights entries are held in gross. Common in soil rights relate to stone.

Features

  • Other Roads

Other Notes

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - North Pennines

Site of Special Scientific Interest - Appleby Fells

National Nature Reserve - Upper Teesdale and Appleby Fells

Association: Burnhope Moor Stintholders.

 

Land Data

Common Land Name Burnhope Moor
County Durham
District Wear Valley
Parish Stanhope
TVG Reg # 25
Authority Durham
Area 1669.3 hectares / 4,124.93 acres
Ordnance Survey Sheet # 92
OS 100km Grid Square NY83
Easting 3815
Northing 5385
OS Grid Ref 381500,538500
Min Contour 400
Max Contour 746
Median Elevation 573

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Data recorded July, 1985. October, 1988.

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