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Hobson

Also known as: Hobson, Swydd Durham

Hobson in England North East, United Kingdom.

A692 Front Street, Hobson - geograph.org.uk - 4743743

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Hobson 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

Hobson is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the south of Burnopfield, north of Stanley and Annfield Plain. Hobson was a pit village, the colliery was named Burnopfield Colliery and was sunk in 1742 and closed in 1968. Among the village's attractions are the Hobson Hotel, Hobson Industrial Estate and Hobson Golf Club.

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Coordinates
54.8960, -1.7290

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Where is Hobson?
Hobson is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.8960°, -1.7290°.