Mines & mining heritage · North East England
West Cornforth
In or near Coxhoe.
West Cornforth in England North East, United Kingdom.
Oliver Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Durham · 9.8 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit West Cornforth, the nearest railway station is Durham, located 9.8 km away. The postcode for navigation is DL17 9PJ. There is no information provided regarding entry fees or accessibility.
About
West Cornforth 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
West Cornforth is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the south of Cornforth, near the A1(M) motorway, Coxhoe, Ferryhill and Spennymoor. It is known locally as “Doggie”, but the etymology of this name is uncertain. It may relate to the former production of dog irons. In 2008, the village was awarded the 'Calor Village of the Year' in the young people's Northern category. In 2011, the village had a population of 2,501. The village dates back to 1857 and grew in size in conjunction with the local coal mine, Thrislington Colliery (now Thrislington Quarry), until its closure in 1967. It was served by the West Cornforth railway station up to 1952.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.7000, -1.5167
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Cornforth
- Postcode
- DL17 9PJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Nearest railway station
- Durham — 9.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7984873 (CC0)
- wikipedia: West Cornforth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is West Cornforth?
- West Cornforth is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL17 9PJ), in the parish of Cornforth.
- What is West Cornforth?
- West Cornforth in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to West Cornforth?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 9.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL17 9PJ.
- How do I get to West Cornforth?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL17 9PJ. It sits within the Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor parliamentary constituency.