Deserted village
Deserted village is an archaeological site in Mordon, County Durham, England. Deserted village is situated nearby to the hamlet Preston-le-Skerne, as well as near the motorhome stopover Hammer & Pincers Caravan and Campsite.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Mordon, County Durham, England, UK
- Also known as: “Deserted Village”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Railway Stell West and Heighington railway station.
Railway Stell West
Protected area
Railway Stell West is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham, England. The site consists of a length of ditch alongside the East Coast Main Line railway, 3 km east of the town of Newton Aycliffe. Railway Stell West is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Deserted village.
Heighington railway station
Railway station
Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Heighington is a railway station on the Tees Valley Line, which runs between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn via Darlington. The station, situated 5 miles 62 chains north-west of Darlington, serves the villages of Aycliffe and Heighington in County Durham, England. Heighington railway station is situated 2½ miles west of Deserted village.
Church of St Andrew
Church
Photo: Neil Atterby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Andrew is situated 2 miles southwest of Deserted village.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Preston-le-Skerne and Aycliffe Village.
Preston-le-Skerne
Hamlet
Photo: peter robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Preston-le-Skerne is a hamlet in the civil parish of Mordon, County Durham, England. It is situated a short distance to the east of Newton Aycliffe.
Aycliffe Village
Village
Photo: Neil Atterby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aycliffe Village is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated immediately to the south of the town of Newton Aycliffe. Aycliffe Village is situated 1½ miles southwest of Deserted village.
Newton Aycliffe
Deserted village
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mordon, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.6104° or 54° 36′ 37″ northLongitude
-1.52635° or 1° 31′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C6WJF6F+5FOpenStreetMap ID
node 6946240758OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q17647412
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