West Kyo is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.8833°, -1.7333°.

Wildlife reserves · North East England

West Kyo

West Kyo in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit: 2 h–4 h
Best time of year: Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)

West Kyo 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 Kyo (also known locally as Old Kyo) is a small village in County Durham, England, United Kingdom. The name kyo is derived from an old word for 'cow'. It is situated a very short distance to the north of Annfield Plain and to the east of Catchgate. Close by are New Kyo, 15 minutes walk to the south at the other side of local landmark The Bogs (officially Kyo Bogs Nature Reserve), the C2C and Kyo Pond. East Kyo is 15 minutes walk to the east. Harperley is 15 minutes walk to the north. The nearest large town is Stanley. The skyline is dominated by the Pontop Pike Television Transmitter to the northwest.

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Background

History

The village developed during former periods of heavy coal mining in the area during the 19th century and a gas works used to be situated on its northern edge. A period of substantial decline followed during the 20th century, during which the village lost a school, a local shop and a second public house called The Rose Cottage, which had an "ale only" licence (otherwise known as a jerry, now converted to a private house). New developments starting in the late 1980s onwards have, however, seen an expansion in the village in terms of size and population.

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