Leeholme
Leeholme is a locality in County Durham, North East England, England. Leeholme is situated nearby to the village Coundon, as well as near the hamlet Leasingthorne.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St James and Auckland Castle.
Auckland Castle
Photo: Pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Auckland Castle, also known as Auckland Palace, is a former bishop's palace located in the town of Bishop Auckland in County Durham, England. The castle was a residence of the bishops of Durham from approximately 1183 and was their primary residence between 1832 and 2012, when the castle and its contents were sold to the Auckland Castle Trust. Auckland Castle is situated 2 miles west of Leeholme.
Vinovia
Photo: rob bishop, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vinovia or Vinovium was a Roman fort and settlement situated just over 1 mile to the north of the town of Bishop Auckland on the banks of the River Wear in County Durham, England. Vinovia is situated 2½ miles west of Leeholme.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coundon and Leasingthorne.
Coundon
Village
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coundon is an old mining village and former civil parish in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England. The Boldon Book mentions a mine in Coundon in the twelfth century.
Leasingthorne
Hamlet
Photo: Trevor Littlewood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leasingthorne is a hamlet and former pit village in County Durham, England. It is situated to the east of Bishop Auckland, near Coundon. Located in the Durham Coalfield, most of the former pit village of Leasingthorne was demolished in 1969 after the colliery closed, as Durham County Council's policy at the time preferred demolition over regeneration.
Westerton
Hamlet
Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Westerton is a village and former civil parish in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England. In the 2001 census Westerton had a population of 44.
Leeholme
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.66479° or 54° 39′ 53″ northLongitude
-1.6226° or 1° 37′ 21″ westElevation
564 feet (172 metres)Open location code
9C6WM97G+WXGeoNames ID
12263686
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