Wearhead is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated at the top of Weardale between Cowshill and Ireshopeburn. It is named after the nearby source of the River Wear which runs eastwards for approx 40 miles to Sunderland. The first settlement at Wearhead would have been a farmstead, possible a summer base for the Bishops cattle which would have been taken to the lower ground in winter. Looking up the main road in Wearhead (Front Street) you'll see a steep hillside to the east, this… (More on Wearhead)