Mines & mining heritage · North East England
Leasingthorne
In or near Eldon.
Leasingthorne in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bishop Auckland · 4.8 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Leasingthorne, the nearest railway station is Bishop Auckland, located 4.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is DL14 8ER. Entry details are not specified.
About
Leasingthorne 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
Leasingthorne is a hamlet and former pit village in County Durham, England. It is situated to the east of Bishop Auckland, near Coundon. Located in the Durham Coalfield, most of the former pit village of Leasingthorne was demolished in 1969 after the colliery closed, as Durham County Council's policy at the time preferred demolition over regeneration. There was also a brickworks in the village. In the 2001 census the village had a population of 41.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.6658, -1.6042
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- County Durham, unparished area
- Postcode
- DL14 8ER
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Nearest railway station
- Bishop Auckland — 4.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6510315 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Leasingthorne (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Leasingthorne War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.2 km
Leasingthorne Colliery
Archaeological sites · 0.4 km
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Coundon
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leasingthorne?
- Leasingthorne is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL14 8ER), in the parish of County Durham, unparished area.
- What is Leasingthorne?
- Leasingthorne in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Leasingthorne?
- The nearest railway station is Bishop Auckland, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL14 8ER.
- How do I get to Leasingthorne?
- The nearest railway station is Bishop Auckland, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL14 8ER.