Binchester
Binchester is a small village in County Durham, England. In 2001 it had a population of 271. It is situated between Bishop Auckland, which is to the south, and a short distance to the west of Spennymoor.
- Type: Hamlet with 271 residents
- Description: village in County Durham, England, UK
- Also known as: “Binchester, County Durham”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Vinovia and Auckland Castle.
Auckland Castle
Bishop Auckland Town Hall
Town hall
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westerton and Middlestone Moor.
Binchester
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Spennymoor, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.6825° or 54° 40′ 57″ north
Longitude
-1.6436° or 1° 38′ 37″ west
Population
271
Elevation
413 feet (126 metres)
Open location code
9C6WM9J4+XH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Welsh—“Binchester” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Бинчестер”
- Cebuano: “Binchester”
- Cornish: “Karvyn”
- Dutch: “Binchester”
- French: “Binchester”
- Irish: “Binchester”
- Polish: “Binchester”
- Swedish: “Binchester”
- Urdu: “بنچیسٹر”
- Welsh: “Binchester”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Byers Green and Coundon.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Rookery Wood and Quarry Wood.
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Worth a closer look: Durham and Darlington.
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