Other places · North East England
High Grange
In or near Howden-le-Wear.
High Grange in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Witton-le-Wear · 2.2 km
About
High Grange 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
High Grange is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated on the A689 between Bishop Auckland and Crook.
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Background
History
The village consists of 62 brick-built houses. Although many houses are modernised (pebble-dashed etc.), and the old school rooms now house three local businesses, the village is basically as it was when built in the 1880s. It has one shop – a gun and fishing tackle shop. In the 2001 census High Grange had a population of 274. High Grange received a grant from the National Lottery and purchased from the council the old football pitch, which is just off the main road. In July 2007, the field was refurbished to include seats, play area and a walkway, complete with drainage and fencing. The village tries to maintain a community spirit, holding an annual 'fun day', a Christmas party and bonfire…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6811, -1.7328
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- County Durham, unparished area
- Postcode
- DL15 8AS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Nearest railway station
- Witton-le-Wear — 2.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5755567 (CC0)
- wikipedia: High Grange (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is High Grange?
- High Grange is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL15 8AS), in the parish of County Durham, unparished area.
- What is High Grange?
- High Grange in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to High Grange?
- The nearest railway station is Witton-le-Wear, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL15 8AS.
- How do I get to High Grange?
- The nearest railway station is Witton-le-Wear, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL15 8AS.