Leasingthorne
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.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Church of St James and Woodham Golf and Country Club.
Woodham Golf and Country Club
Golf course
Woodham Golf and Country Club is a golf club in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, England. Woodham Golf and Country Club is situated 2 miles southeast of Leasingthorne.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Middlestone and Kirk Merrington.
Leasingthorne
- Type: Hamlet with 41 residents
- Description: village in County Durham, United Kingdom
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.66425° or 54° 39′ 51″ north
Longitude
-1.60585° or 1° 36′ 21″ west
Population
41
Elevation
433 feet (132 metres)
Open location code
9C6WM97V+PM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Leasingthorne” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Leasingthorne”
- French: “Leasingthorne”
- Irish: “Leasingthorne”
- Polish: “Leasingthorne”
- Swedish: “Leasingthorne”
- Welsh: “Leasingthorne”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Windlestone and Howlish.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Leasingthorne War Memorial and Leasingthorne Colliery.
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