Oakenshaw

Oakenshaw is a village in , in England. It is situated to the north of . In the 2001 census Oakenshaw had a population of 470. The village was purely a colliery village built for workers at the pit owned by Messrs.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 470 residents
  • Description: village in County Durham, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Oakenshaw, County Durham”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Willington, Oakenshaw, and Page Bank War Memorial Cross and Parkside Academy.

Memorial
Photo: David Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

School
, is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in Hall Lane Estate, , , , England. Parkside teaches a wide range of standard, and specialist curriculum subjects as well as a multitude of after school activities. is situated 1½ miles south of Oakenshaw.

Church
Photo: Robert Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a church, which is situated 2½ miles northwest of Oakenshaw.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Willington and Helmington Row.

Village
Photo: David Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Greater , in County Durham and the ceremonial county of , England.

Hamlet
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in , England. It is situated between and , about 7 miles south-west of and 3 miles north-north-west of . is situated 1½ miles southwest of Oakenshaw.

Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , in . In the 2001 census had a population of 1,296. It is effectively the southern suburb of . is situated 1½ miles south of Oakenshaw.

Oakenshaw

Latitude
54.72982° or 54° 43′ 47″ north
Longitude
-1.69109° or 1° 41′ 28″ west
Population
470
Elevation
591 feet (180 metres)
Open location code
9C6WP8H5+WH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 476961101
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
12263855
Wiki­data ID
Q7073837
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Oakenshaw” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Oakenshaw, County Durham”
  • Irish: “Oakenshaw”
  • Polish: “Oakenshaw (Durham)”
  • Polish: “Oakenshaw”
  • Swedish: “Oakenshaw”
  • Welsh: “Oakenshaw, Swydd Durham”

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