History of Frosterley
Frosterley is a quiet village, although it probably offers the most beautiful scenes County Durham has to offer. The people who live there are mainly farmers, just like their ancestors before them. Although the people who used to live there probably depended on the Prince Bishops for their livelihood. From the 13th century the Prince Bishops encouraged lead mining as they profited from the mining of ore.
It was not until the Industrial expansion into Weardale that life in these villages would have changed a great deal. But with the mass extraction of lime, lead and iron ores more and more families would have relied upon the big lead companies. Lime Kilns can still be seen near Rogerley and Bishopley quarries.
With the mines and kilns came a need for transport. The railway was built and the remains run south of the village. The fine railway station and station masters buildings were built during the mid 19th century.