Crossgate

Crossgate is a small area of housing that sits above North Road but below the area of , in , England. It is predominantly occupied by students at Durham University who favour the area due to its proximity to the university departments in the and areas of the city.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: suburb of Durham, in England, UK
  • Also known as: “Crossgate, County Durham”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Margaret’s Church, Durham and Durham bus station.

Church
Photo: Margareta850, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Margaret's Church Durham is an active parish Church situated on Crossgate in the city of in the North-East of England. The building is Grade I listed and substantial parts date from the 12th century; the compact yet spacious interior has a pleasing asymmetry, which reveals different stages in the building's development.

Bus station
Photo: Robert Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
serves the city of , in , England. The bus station is managed by Durham County Council. The station is situated on North Road, in the city centre.

University building
Photo: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Norman castle in the city of , which has been occupied since 1837 by University College, Durham after its previous role as the residence of the Bishops of Durham.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Durham and Elvet.

Photo: Lkcl it, CC BY 3.0.
is a city in in North East . The name is believed to derive from "Dun-holme", or hill-island, due to its location on a meander on the River Wear.

Suburb
Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an area of the city of , in , England. It is situated on the opposite side of the from and forms the south-eastern part of central Durham.

Suburb
Neville's Cross is a place in the civil parish of the City of Durham, in , England. It is also a ward of with a population taken at the 2011 census of 9,940.

Crossgate

Latitude
54.77598° or 54° 46′ 34″ north
Longitude
-1.58168° or 1° 34′ 54″ west
Open location code
9C6WQCG9+98
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10648484939
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q5188610
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Satellite Map

Discover Crossgate from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Swedish—“Crossgate” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Crossgate, County Durham”
  • Swedish: “Crossgate, Durham”
  • Swedish: “Crossgate”

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