Framwellgate Moor

Framwellgate Moor is a village and civil parish in , . It is situated to the north of , and is adjacent to and .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Finchale Priory and HM Prison Frankland.

Historic site
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, sometimes referred to as Finchale Abbey, was a 13th-century Benedictine priory. The remains are sited by the , four miles from , England. It is a Grade I listed building.

Prison
is a Category A men's located in the village of in , England. Frankland is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service, and is located next to HM Prison Low Newton, a closed women's prison.

College
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is a further and higher education college and a sixth form college in , . It was founded in 1977 as a result of a merger between Neville's Cross College of Education and Durham Technical College.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Durham and Chester-le-Street.

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is a city in in North East . The name is believed to derive from "Dun-holme", or hill-island, due to its location on a meander on the River Wear.

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is a town in , with a population of 23,500 in 2021. It's a commuter town for Newcastle 8 miles north; the main reason to visit is Durham CCC cricket ground, which stages county and international matches.

Suburb
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is a suburb forming the north-eastern parts of the city of , England. Parish covers four old coal mining villages of , Carrville, Broomside and Gilesgate Moor, which have been joined by industrial and suburban developments since the 1950s. is situated 2 miles southeast of Framwellgate Moor.

Framwellgate Moor

Latitude
54.8084° or 54° 48′ 30″ north
Longitude
-1.5648° or 1° 33′ 53″ west
Elevation
190 feet (58 metres)
Open location code
9C6WRC5P+93
Geo­Names ID
7300080
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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