Where is Phoenix Row?

Phoenix Row is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.6590°, -1.7430°.

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Phoenix Row

Phoenix Row in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit: 2 h–4 h

Phoenix Row 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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Phoenix Row incorporating Belts Gill and Softley Dene Farm (formerly Glebe Farm) is a hamlet of about 30 houses in County Durham, in England. It is situated half a mile north of Low Etherley and 2.5 miles west of Bishop Auckland.

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Background

History

Phoenix Row was built in the 1840s, originally of local sandstone, Stobart brick and red pantiles to house families of miners and farmworkers. In the 1861 Census it is "Venture Row". Nearby Witton Park Ironworks also provided some employment until its closure. The people of Phoenix Row built their own Methodist chapel (now a private house) and they had a cricket team which played at the New Inn Fields. Phoenix Row's bracing climate was credited in the local press for breeding tall, strong sportsmen - "sturdy six-footers". At one time the majority of the houses in the hamlet were occupied by members of just three families - Watson, Gray and Stubbs - and their in-laws. In the 1960s Phoenix…

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