Morley
Morley is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated five miles to the west of Bishop Auckland. Morley is first mentioned in 1295, already with its present spelling; its coal mine was mentioned, as Morleypitte already in c.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in County Durham, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Morley, County Durham”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Witton Castle and Church of St. Mary.
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 2½ miles northeast of Morley.
Church of St. Mary
Church
Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St. Mary is situated 2 miles south of Morley.
Church of St Cuthbert
Church
Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Cuthbert is situated 2½ miles east of Morley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include The Slack and Ramshaw.
The Slack
Locality
The Slack is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated near to Butterknowle, to the west of Bishop Auckland. The Slack is situated 1½ miles southwest of Morley.
Ramshaw
Village
Ramshaw is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the south-west of Bishop Auckland. As of 2025, the village had a population of approximately 321.Ramshaw was originally a mining village and is home to one restaurant, the Bridge Inn. Ramshaw is situated 1½ miles southeast of Morley.
Butterknowle
Village
Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Butterknowle is a village in Teesdale, County Durham, England. Butterknowle is situated between the market towns of Bishop Auckland and Barnard Castle. Butterknowle is situated 1½ miles southwest of Morley.
Morley
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Evenwood and Barony, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.64431° or 54° 38′ 40″ northLongitude
-1.80433° or 1° 48′ 16″ westElevation
666 feet (203 metres)Open location code
9C6WJ5VW+P7OpenStreetMap ID
node 433905907OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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