Belmont

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.

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.

Kepier Hospital

Archaeological site

Photo: GRAEME and LESLEY CRANSTON, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kepier Hospital was a medieval hospital at Kepier, Durham, England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Durham and Elvet.

Durham

Photo: Lkcl it, CC BY 3.0.

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

Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

Belmont

Type: Locality
Location: County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.7904° or 54° 47′ 25″ north

Longitude

-1.5369° or 1° 32′ 13″ west

Elevation

262 feet (80 metres)

Open location code

9C6WQFR7+57

GeoNames ID

7293111

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