Murton
Murton is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England, eight miles east of the city of Durham and six miles south of Sunderland. It had a population of 4,534, which rose to 7,676 at the 2011 Census.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St Andrew and St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawthorn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seaham and Hetton-Le-Hole.
Seaham
Town
Seaham is a seaside town in County Durham, England. Located on the Durham Coast, Seaham is situated 6 miles south of Sunderland and 13 miles east of Durham. Seaham is situated 3 miles northeast of Murton.
Hetton-Le-Hole
Town
Hetton-le-Hole is a town in the civil parish of Hetton, in Sunderland, England. Until 1974 it was in County Durham. The A182 road runs through the town, between Houghton-le-Spring and Easington Lane which borders the County Durham District, off the A69t and east of the A1. Hetton-Le-Hole is situated 2½ miles west of Murton.
Murton
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.8126° or 54° 48′ 45″ north
Longitude
-1.3906° or 1° 23′ 26″ west
Elevation
344 feet (105 metres)
Open location code
9C6WRJ75+2Q
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