Pelton

Pelton is a village and electoral ward in , England. The population of the village and ward taken at the 2011 census was 8,250. It is located 1.8 miles north-west of and 4 miles east of ; the village of West Pelton lies to the west of the village.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 5,370 residents
  • Description: village in County Durham, England, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Pelton, County Durham”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Pelton Fell Cenotaph and memorial gates and Beamish Museum.

Memorial
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Museum
Photo: Barry Skeates, CC BY 2.0.
is an open-air museum located in , England. is situated 2 miles northwest of Pelton.

Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newfield and Perkinsville.

Village
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is a village in County Durham, England.

Village
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is a village in , in England.

Village
Photo: Alex McGregor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , England.

Pelton

Latitude
54.8715° or 54° 52′ 17″ north
Longitude
-1.61251° or 1° 36′ 45″ west
Population
5,370
Elevation
285 feet (87 metres)
Open location code
9C6WV9CP+HX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29277810
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2640511
Wiki­data ID
Q7161759
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Pelton” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بلتون”
  • Basque: “Pelton (Durham konderria)”
  • Basque: “Pelton”
  • Bengali: “পেল্টন”
  • Cebuano: “Pelton”
  • Chinese: “佩尔顿”
  • Chinese: “佩爾頓”
  • Dutch: “Pelton, County Durham”
  • French: “Pelton”
  • German: “Pelton”
  • Gujarati: “પેલ્ટન”
  • Irish: “Pelton”
  • Japanese: “ぺルトン”
  • Kannada: “ಪೆಲ್ಟನ್”
  • Korean: “펠턴”
  • Lithuanian: “Peltonas”
  • Polish: “Pelton (Durham)”
  • Polish: “Pelton”
  • Portuguese: “Pelton”
  • Russian: “Пелтон”
  • Silesian: “Pelton”
  • Spanish: “Pelton”
  • Swedish: “Pelton, Durham”
  • Swedish: “Pelton”
  • Tamil: “பெல்டன்”
  • Telugu: “పెల్టన్”
  • Urdu: “پیلٹن، کاؤنٹی ڈرہم”
  • Welsh: “Pelton, Swydd Durham”
  • “Pelton”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Pelton Lane Ends and High Handenhold.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Pelton Youth And Community Centre and Thornton Pocket Park.

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Worth a closer look: Durham and Darlington.

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