Urpeth

Urpeth is a village in , England. It is situated a short distance from and , near the border with . The parish population taken at the 2011 census was 3,630.
Wikipedia
Photo: Alex McGregor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Village with 3,440 residents
  • Description: village in County Durham, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Urpeth, County Durham”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Beamish Museum and Pelaw Grange.

Museum
Photo: Barry Skeates, CC BY 2.0.
is an open-air museum located in , England. Beamish pioneered the concept of a living museum. By displaying duplicates or replaceable items, it was also an early example of the now commonplace practice of museums allowing visitors to touch objects. is situated 2 miles west of Urpeth.

Sports venue
Stadium is a Greyhound Board of Great Britain regulated greyhound racing track located at North Lodge in the English county of , between and .

Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1½ miles southwest of Urpeth.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ouston and Perkinsville.

Village
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , about 8 miles south-west of in the north-east of . The main village of is adjoined by the 1970s built housing estate known as Urpeth Grange but both are referred to colloquially as by locals.

Village
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , in England. It is situated immediately to the north of and north-west of . There are a few shops including a convenience store, a fish and chip shop and a Beauty Salon.

Hamlet
Photo: Alan Fearon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in the civil parish of Urpeth, in , England. It is situated to the west of Urpeth, and a short distance to the north of High Handenhold.

Urpeth

Latitude
54.88497° or 54° 53′ 6″ north
Longitude
-1.61129° or 1° 36′ 41″ west
Population
3,440
Elevation
220 feet (67 metres)
Open location code
9C6WV9MQ+XF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29277802
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
12266243
Wiki­data ID
Q7901096
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Urpeth” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Urpeth”
  • Bulgarian: “Урпетх”
  • Cebuano: “Urpeth”
  • Dutch: “Urpeth”
  • French: “Urpeth”
  • German: “Urpeth”
  • Irish: “Urpeth”
  • Polish: “Urpeth”
  • Swedish: “Urpeth”
  • Welsh: “Urpeth”
  • “Urpeth”

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