Durham
County Durham is a county in North East England with a population of 510,800. It's north of Yorkshire and south of Newcastle, astride the main north-south transport route.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Durham Castle and Durham railway station.
Durham Castle
University building
Photo: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Durham Castle is a Norman castle in the city of Durham, England, which has been occupied since 1837 by University College, Durham after its previous role as the residence of the Bishops of Durham.
Durham railway station
Railway station
Photo: John Illingworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Durham is a railway station on the East Coast Main Line, which runs between London King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley; it is situated 14 miles 3 chains south of Newcastle.
Durham Miners’ Hall
Community center
Photo: derek dye, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Redhills is the Grade II listed headquarters building of the Durham Miners' Association in Durham, England. Officially called Miners' New Hall, it is known as Redhills from its location on Redhills Lane in the City of Durham.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Durham and Chester-le-Street.
Durham
Durham is a city in County Durham in North East England. The name is believed to derive from "Dun-holme", or hill-island, due to its location on a meander on the River Wear.
Chester-le-Street
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Chester-le-Street is a town in County Durham, with a population of 23,500 in 2021. It's a commuter town for Newcastle 8 miles north; the main reason to visit is Durham CCC cricket ground, which stages county and international matches.
Spennymoor
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Spennymoor is a town in County Durham, England. It’s about 7 miles from Durham City. It was a coalmining town during World War II and since the decline of that specific industry Spennymoor has developed into an industrial estate.
Durham
- Also known as: “County Durham”
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.7768° or 54° 46′ 37″ northLongitude
-1.5758° or 1° 34′ 33″ westPopulation
872,000Elevation
171 feet (52 metres)Abbreviation
“DUR”Open location code
9C6WQCGF+PPGeoNames ID
2650629
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Notable Places Nearby
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