Catchgate
Catchgate is a former mining village in County Durham, England. It has a population of approximately 3,000 people. The nearest town is Stanley, also a former coal mining community. The town of Consett, once famous for its steel works, is 5 miles away.- Type: Village with 3,000 residents
- Description: village in County Durham, England, UK
- Also known as: “Catchgate, County Durham”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St Andrew and Pontop Pike transmitting station.
Pontop Pike transmitting station
The Pontop Pike transmitting station is a facility for telecommunications and broadcasting situated on a 312-metre high hill of the same name between Stanley and Consett, County Durham, near the village of Dipton, England.Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Kyo and Annfield Plain.
West Kyo
Hamlet
West Kyo is a small village in County Durham, England, United Kingdom. The name kyo is derived from an old word for 'cow'. It is situated a very short distance to the north of Annfield Plain and to the east of Catchgate.
Annfield Plain
Village
Annfield Plain is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated on a plateau between the towns of Stanley, 3 mi to the north-east, and Consett, 5 mi to the west.
Harelaw
Village
Harelaw is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated on the B6168 road to the north of Annfield Plain and Catchgate, south of Flint Hill and east of Dipton.
Catchgate
- Category: locality
- Location: Stanley, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.86393° or 54° 51′ 50″ north
Longitude
-1.74485° or 1° 44′ 42″ west
Population
3,000
Open location code
9C6WV774+H3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Catchgate” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Catchgate”
- French: “Catchgate”
- Irish: “Catchgate”
- Polish: “Catchgate”
- Urdu: “کیچ گیٹ”
- Welsh: “Catchgate”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Catchgate Post Office and Annfield Plain Library.
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