Low Westwood

Westwood Colliery, located on the Shotley Bridge to Newcastle road, was operational from the 1840s (appearing on the 1856 Ordnance Survey map Durham sheet V).

The River Derwent flows at the bottom of the valley, and separates the nearby villages of Blackhall Mill and Chopwell.

Low Westwood is approximately 800 yards (730 m) from the village of Ebchester, built on the site of the Roman fort of Vindomora.

Low Westwood lies just off the A694, and is on the 'Red kite' (45/46) Go North East bus route which runs from Consett to Newcastle upon Tyne.

Low Westwood saw a huge economic boom in the late 19th century, with the establishment of many of its residential properties, built with a yellow grey Durham stone, iconic of the area.