Muggleswick is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. It is situated a few miles to the west of Consett. the population was 130 at the 2001 Census reducing to 113 at the 2011 Census. A significant area of the south and west of the village is taken up by Muggleswick Common, an area of upland moorland used for grouse rearing and sheep grazing. …
Muggleswick is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. It is situated a few miles to the west of Consett. the population was 130 at the 2001 Census reducing to 113 at the 2011 Census. A significant area of the south and west of the village is taken up by Muggleswick Common, an area of upland moorland used for grouse rearing and sheep grazing. This area consists predominantly of heather with encroaching bracken. The Common is part of the Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons and Blanchland Moor Site of Special Scientific Interest, designated as such by Natural England for its habitat diversity and the presence of a range of plant and bird species of national and international importance.
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