Other places · North East England
Greatham
Also known as: Greatham, Swydd Durham
In or near The Hartlepools.
Greatham in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Seaton Carew · 3.1 km
About
Greatham 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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Greatham is a village and civil parish in the borough of Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The population of the civil parish (including Newton Bewley) was taken in the 2011 census was 2,132. Greatham village is located approximately three miles south of Hartlepool town centre.
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Background
History
Greatham village is not mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, but appears first in written sources as Gretham in 1196. Greatham is the site of the Hospital of God, founded in 1273 by the then Bishop of Durham, Robert de Stichell. Greatham Hospital was originally a foundation to aid poor people. By the 16th century the foundation was used more as a "house of entertainment for gentlemen" and it was not well used for helping the poor. After 1610 there were reforms, and its original mission was resumed. salt works at Greatham, County Durham during 2019.]] During World War II it was the site of the short-lived RAF Greatham base. In May 2021, the parish council of Greatham, alongside the parish…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6410, -1.2380
- District
- Hartlepool
- Parish
- Greatham
- Postcode
- TS25 2HG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hartlepool
- Nearest railway station
- Seaton Carew — 3.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5601481 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Greatham, County Durham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Greatham?
- Greatham is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS25 2HG), in the parish of Greatham.
- What is Greatham?
- Greatham in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Greatham?
- The nearest railway station is Seaton Carew, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS25 2HG.
- Is Greatham a protected site?
- Yes — Greatham is part of the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Greatham?
- The nearest railway station is Seaton Carew, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS25 2HG.