Catchgate is a former mining village in County Durham, England. It has a population of approximately 3,000 people. The nearest town is Stanley, also a former coal mining community. The town of Consett
Crown and Thistle pub, aka Bob Bells
Catchgate, looking south along the front street
Annfield Plain Public Library, actually located in Catchgate
Smiths Arms, a former pub on Catchgate crossroads. The building is now derelict.
Harelaw is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated on the B6168 road to the north of Annfield Plain and Catchgate, south of Flint Hill and east of Dipton.
Catchgate
…famous for its steel works, is 5 miles (8.0 km) away. Catchgate is bordered by the villages of Greencroft to the west, Annfield Plain to the south, Harelaw to the north (the B6168 runs through it from Annfield Plain to Harelaw), and West Kyo (also known as Old Kyo) to the east. To the west of Catchgate was…
Carrmyers Pond, on boundary of Catchgate and Harelaw
St. Thomas's Church, Harelaw, on the B6168 road to Catchgate.