Other places · North East England
Coundon
In or near Eldon Lane.
Coundon in England North East, United Kingdom.
Colin Summerson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bishop Auckland · 2.9 km
About
Coundon 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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From the Wikipedia article
Coundon is an old mining village and former civil parish in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England. The Boldon Book mentions a mine in Coundon in the twelfth century. In 2001 it had a population of 2611. In 2011 the ward had a population of 7139.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The name Coundon comes from its original name, "Cunadun", which either translates in Old English "cow's hill", or else derives from the Brittonic toponymic term *cönẹ:d , whose meaning is obscure.
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- Coordinates
- 54.6637, -1.6341
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- County Durham, unparished area
- Postcode
- DL14 8PD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Nearest railway station
- Bishop Auckland — 2.9 km
Sources
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coundon?
- Coundon is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL14 8PD), in the parish of County Durham, unparished area.
- What is Coundon?
- Coundon in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Coundon?
- The nearest railway station is Bishop Auckland, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL14 8PD.
- How do I get to Coundon?
- The nearest railway station is Bishop Auckland, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL14 8PD.