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Leeholme

Leeholme in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h

About

Leeholme 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

Leeholme is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated immediately to the north of Coundon. In the 2001 census Leeholme had a population of 513.

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Background

History

Leeholme secondary school was situated alongside what is now the Leeholme working men's club. The school has been demolished. Leeholme is approximately 2.2 miles from the market town of Bishop Auckland and has its roots in mining. The village was built to house mineworkers for Leasingthorne Colliery.

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Coordinates
54.6630, -1.6180

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Where is Leeholme?
Leeholme is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.6630°, -1.6180°.