Down the Batts with Tom Hutchinson
Local Historian Tom Hutchinson brings a walking tour ‘Down the Batts’ to life with interesting stories about colourful characters from bygone years.
Please feel free to browse some of Gillian’s snaps from the walk….
- Tom Hutchinson, BA Marketplace
- Wear Chare
- Heading down the Batts
- Passing the spring
- Possible entrance to the former tannery
- Entrance to River Dale
- The Wear Hotel (former)
- Bishop Auckland Batts
- Dial Stob Hill (facing Jock’s Row)
- Bishop Auckland Viaduct (from the Batts)
- Tom Hutchinson, Down the Batts
- Stark reminder of the perils of the River Wear
- Batts facing Jock’s Row
- A view of Jock’s Bridge
- Jock’s Bridge
- Cobble route under Jock’s Bridge
- View of Jock’s Bridge facing towards Dial Stob Hill
- Where theRiver Gaunless meets the River Wear
- Signs of life on the banks of the River Wear
- View of St. Peter’s Chapel from Dial Stob Hill
- Former Mission building
- View of the Viaduct from Jock’s Row