Bishop Middleham
Bishop Middleham is a locality in County Durham, North East England, England. Bishop Middleham is situated nearby to the hamlet Mainsforth, as well as near the village Chilton Lane.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fishburn and Bishop Middleham Quarry.
Fishburn
Aerodrome
Fishburn Airfield is a small grass strip airfield in Fishburn, County Durham. The airfield was opened on 30 June 1995 by the then local MP and Leader of the Opposition Tony Blair.
Bishop Middleham Quarry
Nature reserve
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bishop Middleham Quarry is a disused quarry, about 4 kilometres north-west of Sedgefield, County Durham, England. Quarry-working here ceased in 1934, and the site has since been colonised by vegetation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ferryhill and Sedgefield.
Ferryhill
Town
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ferryhill 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. Ferryhill is situated 2½ miles west of Bishop Middleham.
Sedgefield
Village
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sedgefield is a market town and civil parish in County Durham, England. It had a population of 4,986 in the 2021 census. It has the only operating racecourse in County Durham. Sedgefield is situated 2½ miles southeast of Bishop Middleham.
Fishburn
Village
Photo: peter robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fishburn is a village and civil parish in County Durham, in England. It is situated about 12 miles west of Hartlepool. The population was 2,454, increasing to 2,588 at the 2011 Census. Fishburn is situated 2 miles east of Bishop Middleham.
Bishop Middleham
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.6787° or 54° 40′ 43″ northLongitude
-1.4911° or 1° 29′ 28″ westElevation
331 feet (101 metres)Open location code
9C6WMGH5+FHGeoNames ID
7300071
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