At Chester-le-Street south of Newcastle, Beamish portrays the Industrial Heritage of the North of England. It accurately recreates life in the North in the early part of the last century, with rebuilt buildings often moved to the site and guides authentically dressed. The local shops, houses, sweet factory, school, pub house and a Methodist chapel are open to view. There is also a drift mine, a railway station operating steam trains, plus tram cars, to view, it must be stressed the Beamish is an all day Educational Attraction.

  Penshaw Monument

Erected by Lord Lambton (who caught and later killed the dragon), on Penshaw Hill overlooking the river Wear. Others in the family tree are the Father of American Literature Mark Twain and signatory Lampton on the US Constitution although the 'B' became a 'P' traveling across the Atlantic