Other places · North East England
Cassop-cum-Quarrington
In or near Coxhoe.
Cassop-cum-Quarrington in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Durham · 7.1 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Cassop-cum-Quarrington, the nearest railway station is Durham, located 7.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is DH6 4QD. Entry details are not specified.
About
Cassop-cum-Quarrington is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Cassop NNR is a significant magnesian limestone grassland site in County Durham, featuring diverse habitats including grassland, scrub, and woodland. Visitors can explore the unique flora, including rare species like fragrant orchids and bird's-eye primrose, within its 6.8 hectares.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Cassop Vale SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: CASSOP
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cassop-cum-Quarrington is a civil parish in County Durham, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 4,735, increasing to 5,219 at the 2011 census. The parish covers a number of settlements: Bowburn Cassop Old Cassop Old Quarrington Parkhill Tursdale Unlike the ecclesiastical parish of Cassop-cum-Quarrington with Bowburn, the civil parish does not include Quarrington Hill. The civil parish was created in 1887 from the townships of Cassop and Quarrington with boundary changes in 1946 and 1953 (the latter changes moved much of the newly built Bowburn Estate into the parish from Whitwell House). Following a residential development at the north-west corner of Bowburn, falling within the Shincliffe parish boundaries, a small adjustment to boundaries was made in 2014 to bring the development wholly within Cassop-cum-Quarrington. The parish was divided into two wards from the May 2013 elections. The division between the two is marked by the A1(M) motorway. West Ward, consisting of Bowburn and Tursdale, has 11 councillors East Ward, consisting of Cassop, Parkhill, Old Cassop and Old Quarrington, has 4 councillors. As of 2019 the majority of councillors are members of the Labour Party.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Park Hill was originally a farm, most of which disappeared under the A1(M) motorway interchange in the 1960s. Many of the original homes on the current Parkhill housing estate were built for miners. Because it is separated from Bowburn by the motorway, Parkhill is often mistaken for part of Coxhoe but in recent times Durham County Council set the record straight by erecting signs that clearly show that Parkhill is a distinct community. The Clarence Villa Hotel, and the houses opposite the hotel (Clarence Villas) are both close to what was the Four Mile Bridge, which still defines the border between Parkhill and Coxhoe. On the far side of what was the bridge ran the Clarence Railway,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7408, -1.4935
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Cassop-cum-Quarrington
- Postcode
- DH6 4QD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Phone
- 0191 586 0004
- Nearest railway station
- Durham — 7.1 km
- Official site
- www.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5049510 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cassop-cum-Quarrington (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cassop-cum-Quarrington?
- Cassop-cum-Quarrington is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH6 4QD), in the parish of Cassop-cum-Quarrington.
- What is Cassop-cum-Quarrington?
- Cassop-cum-Quarrington in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Cassop-cum-Quarrington?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 7.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH6 4QD.
- Is Cassop-cum-Quarrington a protected site?
- Yes — Cassop-cum-Quarrington is part of the Cassop Vale SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the CASSOP National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Cassop-cum-Quarrington?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 7.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH6 4QD.