North Bitchburn
North Bitchburn is a small village in County Durham, England. It is situated 3 miles north west of Bishop Auckland, near Howden-le-Wear. In the 2001 census North Bitchburn had a population of 135.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Witton Castle and St Paul The Apostle.
Witton Castle
Castle
Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Witton Castle is a much-altered 15th-century castle, which is the centrepiece of a holiday and caravan country park at Witton le Wear, near Bishop Auckland, County Durham. It is a Grade II* listed building. Witton Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of North Bitchburn.
Escomb Church
Church
Photo: Bigbadsworld, Public domain.
Escomb Church is the Church of England parish church of Escomb, County Durham, a village about 1+1⁄2 miles west of Bishop Auckland. It is one of the oldest Anglo-Saxon churches in England and one of only four complete Anglo-Saxon churches remaining in England, the others being St Laurence's Church, Bradford-on-Avon, Greensted Church, and All Saints' Church, Brixworth. Escomb Church is situated 2 miles southeast of North Bitchburn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include High Grange and Howden-le-Wear.
High Grange
Hamlet
Photo: Alex McGregor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
High Grange is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated on the A689 between Bishop Auckland and Crook.
Howden-le-Wear
Village
Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Howden-le-Wear is a village in County Durham, in England. Howden-le-Wear is approximately 1 mile south of the large market town of Crook. It has a number of shops including the village One Stop convenience store, hairdressers, butchers and the petrol station.
New Hunwick
Village
Hunwick is a semi-rural village in County Durham, England. There are actually two villages that are often referred to collectively as Hunwick, Hunwick and New Hunwick although it is generally accepted that the two villages are now as one.
North Bitchburn
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in County Durham, England, UK
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.69003° or 54° 41′ 24″ northLongitude
-1.73332° or 1° 43′ 60″ westElevation
538 feet (164 metres)Open location code
9C6WM7R8+2MOpenStreetMap ID
node 894562299OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“North Bitchburn” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “North Bitchburn”
- French: “North Bitchburn”
- Irish: “North Bitchburn”
- Polish: “North Bitchburn”
- Swedish: “North Bitchburn”
- Welsh: “North Bitchburn”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include North Beechburn Colliery and Howden Colliery.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “North Bitchburn”. Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.