Cornforth

Cornforth is a locality in , , . Cornforth is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bishop Middleham Quarry and Coxhoe Hall.

Nature reserve
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a disused quarry, about 4 kilometres north-west of , County Durham, England. Quarry-working here ceased in 1934, and the site has since been colonised by vegetation.

Ruins
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is a ruins.

Aerodrome
Airfield is a small grass strip airfield in , . The airfield was opened on 30 June 1995 by the then local MP and Leader of the Opposition Tony Blair. is situated 2 miles east of Cornforth.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Spennymoor and Ferryhill.

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is a town in , . It’s about 7 miles from City. It was a coalmining town during World War II and since the decline of that specific industry has developed into an industrial estate.

Town
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is a town and civil parish in County Durham, England, with an estimated population in 2018 of 8,857. The town grew in the 1900s around the coal mining industry.

Village
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is a village in , England. It is situated about 5 miles south of Durham City centre. The civil parish also includes nearby .

Cornforth

Latitude
54.6985° or 54° 41′ 55″ north
Longitude
-1.5093° or 1° 30′ 33″ west
Elevation
453 feet (138 metres)
Open location code
9C6WMFXR+97
Geo­Names ID
7294460
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