Fishburn
Fishburn is a village and civil parish in County Durham, in England. It is situated about 12 miles west of Hartlepool. The population was 2,454, increasing to 2,588 at the 2011 Census.
- Type: Village with 2,590 residents
- Description: village in County Durham, England, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Fishburn, County Durham”
Places of Interest
Highlights: St Catherine and Fishburn.
Fishburn
Aerodrome
Fishburn Airfield is a small grass strip airfield in Fishburn, County Durham. The airfield was opened on 30 June 1995 by the then local MP and Leader of the Opposition Tony Blair.
NETPark
NETPark, or the North East Technology Park, is a British science park in Sedgefield, Durham. It is owned by Durham County Council and run by Business Durham, the business support service of the council, with strategic partners Centre for Process Innovation and Durham University.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trimdon and Butterwick.
Butterwick
Hamlet
Butterwick is a small village in County Durham, England. It is situated a short distance to the southeast of Fishburn. Butterwick is first mentioned in 1131, when it was called 'Boterwyck' meaning the butter or dairy farm. Butterwick is situated 2 miles southeast of Fishburn.
Garmondsway
Hamlet
Garmondsway is a small dispersed hamlet in the parish of Kelloe in County Durham, England situated between Durham and Sedgefield. It is notable as including substantial remains of an abandoned village including an extant ridge and furrow field system and became a scheduled monument in 1957. Garmondsway is situated 2 miles northwest of Fishburn.
Fishburn
- Categories: civil parish and locality
- Location: Fishburn, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.68291° or 54° 40′ 59″ north
Longitude
-1.43624° or 1° 26′ 11″ west
Population
2,590
Elevation
387 feet (118 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB XFH
Open location code
9C6WMHM7+5G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Fishburn” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Mill House and Trimdon Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Fishburn Community Centre and Fishburn Youth Centre.
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