Heatherslaw Cornmill
"Records show there has been a Mill on this site for over 700 years. The present day building is a restored, fully working 19th century watermill that still produces stoneground, wholemeal flour from locally grown wheat, using traditional milling methods."
Ford Forge, Cornhill-on-Tweed, TD12 4TJ
Tel: 01890 820 488
Web: http://www.ford-and-etal.co.uk
Chesters Roman Fort & Museum
"The museum displays important early archaeological discoveries relating to the wall"
Chollerford, Humshaugh, Hexham, NE46 4EU
Tel: 01434 681 379
Web: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/chesters
Housesteads Roman Fort
"Our museum displays a complete model of how Housesteds once appeared, with gateways and the famous well preserved latrines"
Haydon Bridge, Hexham, NE47 6NN
Tel: 01434 344 363
Web: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/housesteads
Corbridge Roman Town & Museum
"We have a rich selection of Roman finds and extensive schools handling collections of real and replica Roman objects including armour"
Corbridge Roman Site, NE45 5NT
Tel: 01434 632 349
Web: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/corbridge
The Heritage Centre, Bellingham
"We have a large collection of local objects from farming, country pursuits and everyday life.
We also have material on the Reivers and a large collection of photographs."
Station Yard, Woodburn Road, Bellingham, NE48 2DF
Tel: 01434 220 050
Web: http://www.bellingham-heritage.org.uk
Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum
"The museum tell the story of the Romans on Hadrian's wall, plus the mining and ship building heritage of the site"
Buddle Street, Wallsend, NE28 6HR
Tel: 0191 236 9347
Web: http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/segedunum
Sunderland Volunteer Life Brigade
"The Watch House celebrates Sunderland's Maritime History and Heritage with artefacts from rescues and shipwrecks as well as items about shipbuilding"
The Watch House, Pier View, Roker, Sunderland, SR6 OPR
Tel: 0191 267 2579
Web: http://www.sunderlandvlb.com
Bede's World
"Discover more about the Golden Age of Northumbria, in particular the legacy left by one of the region's most famous sons, the Venerable Bede. Find out why the twin monastic site of Wearmouth-Jarrow is the UK's nomination for World Heritage status."
Church Bank, Jarrow, NE32 3DY
Tel: 0191 489 2106
Web: http://www.bedesworld.co.uk
Tanfield Railway
"The Causey Arch, which was the world's first arched railway bridge, built in 1725, is on our site"
The Engine Shed, Old Marley Hill, Sunniside, NE16 5ET
Tel: 0191 388 7545
Web: http://www.tanfield-railway.co.uk
Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Society
"We try to keep heritage working"
c/o 35, Lowther Drive, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6SZ
Tel: 01325 317 657
Web: http://www.aycliffebus.org.uk
Anker's House Museum
"We have a direct link with Roman, Anglo-Saxon and medieval past of the region. We are a part of the heritage chain which makes up the history and culture of the kingdom of Northumbria"
Church Chare, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3QB
Tel: 0191 388 3295
Web: http://www.maryandcuthbert.org.uk/parish-church-/ankers-house
Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum
"The museum tour tells the story of ironstone mining, the iron rush, goes underground in the North Drift and Experiences the blasting procedure"
Deepdale, Skinningrove, TS13 4AP
Tel: 01287 642 877
Web: http://www.ironstonemuseum.co.uk
Winkies Castle Museum
162 High Street, Marske-by-the-Sea, TS11 7NB
Tel: 01642 775 086 or email: post@winkiescastle.co.uk
Web: http://www.winkiescastle.co.uk
Killhope, The North of England Lead Mining Museum
Near Cowshill, Weardale, DL13 1AR
Tel: 01388 537 505
Web: http://www.killhope.org.uk
Seven Stories, the Centre for Children's Books
30 Lime Street, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2PQ
Tel: 0845 271 0777
Web: http://www.sevenstories.org.uk
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