Mines & mining heritage · North East England
Quarrington Hill
In or near Town Kelloe.
Quarrington Hill in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Durham · 8.5 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Quarrington Hill, the nearest railway station is Durham, located 8.5 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is DH6 4QF. Entry details are not specified, so please check ahead for any potential fees or accessibility options.
About
Quarrington Hill 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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Official information
Quarrington Hill is a historical site that was once home to several coal mines, including Crow Trees Colliery. The area has seen significant decline since the closure of these collieries, leading to many cottages falling into ruin. Visitors can explore the remnants of this mining heritage.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Quarrington Hill Grasslands SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Quarrington Hill is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated a short distance to the north of Kelloe. Having been part of the extensive parish of Kelloe, it merged with the village of Cassop during the 19th century to form the parish of Cassop-cum-Quarrington, it is now in the parish of Coxhoe. As in most of County Durham, the chief trade here was coal mining and Cassop Colliery was where the miners worked. The inhabitants of Quarrington Hill also shared the church of St. Pauls (built in 1868), with Cassop. The stones that were used in its construction were allegedly transported by William Smith, Innkeeper of the Half Moon Inn, Quarrington Hill, as he was the only villager to own such a cart to make this possible. It was closed during the 1980s and is now demolished. The churchyard is still used for burials.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.7314, -1.4783
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Coxhoe
- Postcode
- DH6 4QF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Nearest railway station
- Durham — 8.5 km
- Official site
- www.dmm.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7269196 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Quarrington Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Quarrington Hill Grasslands
Natural landmarks · 0.1 km
Crowtrees Colliery
Archaeological sites · 0.5 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Quarrington Hill?
- Quarrington Hill is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH6 4QF), in the parish of Coxhoe.
- What is Quarrington Hill?
- Quarrington Hill in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Quarrington Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 8.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH6 4QF.
- Is Quarrington Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Quarrington Hill is part of the Quarrington Hill Grasslands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Quarrington Hill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DH6 4QF. It sits within the Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor parliamentary constituency.