Other places · North East England
Pelton
Also known as: Pelton, Swydd Durham
In or near Chester-le-Street.
Pelton in England North East, United Kingdom.
Adrian Taylor — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chester-le-Street · 1.9 km
About
Pelton 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
Pelton is a village and electoral ward in County Durham, England. The population of the village and ward taken at the 2011 census was 8,250. It is located 1.8 miles (2.9 km) north-west of Chester-le-Street and 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Stanley; the village of West Pelton lies to the west of the village.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In 1320, Pelton had belonged to the Burdon family and passed to the Redhughs, Whelpingtons and the Nevilles, whose lands were forfeited in 1569. It was closed in 1965.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8667, -1.6000
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Pelton
- Postcode
- DH2 2RJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Durham
- Nearest railway station
- Chester-le-Street — 1.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7161759 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pelton, County Durham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pelton?
- Pelton is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH2 2RJ), in the parish of Pelton.
- What is Pelton?
- Pelton in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Pelton?
- The nearest railway station is Chester-le-Street, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH2 2RJ.
- How do I get to Pelton?
- The nearest railway station is Chester-le-Street, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH2 2RJ.