Newfield

Newfield is a village in County Durham, England. It lies west of the town of Chester-le-Street, and falls partly within the civil parish of Pelton. In 2021 it had a population of 1529.

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Type: Village with 1,530 residents
Description: village in Chester-le-Street unparished area, County Durham, England
Also known as: “Newfield, Chester-le-Street” and “Newfield, County Durham”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Beamish Museum and Church of St Paul.

Beamish Museum

Museum

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Beamish Museum is an open-air museum located in County Durham, 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. Beamish Museum is situated 2 miles northwest of Newfield.

Church of St Paul

Church

Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pelton Fell Cenotaph and memorial gates

Memorial

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pelton and Grange Villa.

Pelton

Village

Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pelton is a village and electoral ward in County Durham, England. The population of the village and ward taken at the 2011 census was 8,250. It is located 1.8 miles north-west of Chester-le-Street and 4 miles east of Stanley; the village of West Pelton lies to the west of the village.