Shincliffe
Shincliffe is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. The parish population was 1,796. It is situated just over 1 mile to the south-east of Durham city centre, on the A177 road to Stockton.Places of Interest
Highlights include Maiden Castle and Sherburn Hospital Chapel.
Maiden Castle
Archaeological site
Maiden Castle is an Iron Age promontory fort in Durham, England. It is listed as a scheduled monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Durham and Elvet.
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.Elvet
Suburb
Elvet is an area of the city of Durham, in County Durham, England. It is situated on the opposite side of the River Wear from Durham Cathedral and forms the south-eastern part of central Durham. Elvet is situated 2 miles northwest of Shincliffe.
Belmont
Suburb
Belmont is a suburb forming the north-eastern parts of the city of Durham, England. Belmont Parish covers four old coal mining villages of Belmont, Carrville, Broomside and Gilesgate Moor, which have been joined by industrial and suburban developments since the 1950s. Belmont is situated 2 miles north of Shincliffe.
Shincliffe
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.7546° or 54° 45′ 17″ north
Longitude
-1.5254° or 1° 31′ 32″ west
Elevation
276 feet (84 metres)
Open location code
9C6WQF3F+RR
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