Shittlehope

{{Short description|Hamlet in County Durham, England}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Use British English|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox UK place | official_name= Shittlehope | civil_parish = Stanhope | country= England | region= North East England |coordinates = {{Coord|54|44|30|N|1|59|44|W|type:city_scale:100000_region:GB|display=inline,title}} | os_grid_reference= | post_town= | postcode_area= | postcode_district= | dial_code= | unitary_england= County Durham | lieutenancy_england= County Durham | hide_services= Yes | population = | population_ref = | area_total_km2= |static_image=Shittlehope bridge with spate ford - geograph.org.uk - 1565774.jpg |static_image_caption=Flooding at Shittlehope Bridge in 2009 |website= }} '''Shittlehope''' is a hamlet in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Somerville|first=Christopher|date=June 16, 2018|title=A good walk: Stanhope Burn, Durham Dales|language=en|work=The Times|url=https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/wildlife-nature/article/a-good-walk-stanhope-burn-durham-dales-rq7qwbxkm|access-date=2020-10-26|issn=0140-0460}}</ref> It is situated on the north side of Weardale between Stanhope and Frosterley.

== Geography == Shittlehope Burn flows nearby.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Egglestone|first=William Morley|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nfkGAAAAQAAJ&q=%22Shittlehope%22+-wikipedia|title=Stanhope and its neighbourhood. [2 pt. Pt. 2 is entitled All around Stanhope].|date=1883|pages=118|language=en}}</ref> The burn flows by Lynkirk Cave, a popular caving spot in the area.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CaveMaps.org |url=http://cavemaps.org/msg.htm |access-date=2025-12-14 |website=cavemaps.org}}</ref>

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Category:Hamlets in County Durham Category:Stanhope, County Durham