Other places · North East England
Wingate
Also known as: Wingate, Swydd Durham
In or near Deaf Hill.
Wingate in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Horden · 5.7 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Wingate, the nearest railway station is Horden, located 5.7 km away. The postcode for navigation is TS28 5BN. There are no details provided regarding entry fees or accessibility.
About
Wingate 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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Durham Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wingate is a village in County Durham, England. Wingate is a former pit village with a mixture of 19th-century, post-war, and more recent housing developments. It was originally inhabited by around 30 farmers before 1839 when coal was discovered. It is located in the East of County Durham, three miles south west of Peterlee, and seven miles north west of Hartlepool. As with most villages in the area, it grew rapidly with the development of coal-mining in the region. The name Wingate is said to derive from the Anglo-Saxon words windig (windy) and geat (road) meaning windy road. Like many County Durham villages, residents are known to speak the pitmatic dialect, described to be a mixture of both mackem and teesside accents, although new housing developments has seen a sharp increase in the village's population.
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Background
History
There is no evidence of settlement at Wingate until the 16th century. However, mining made its presence felt in the 19th century and Wingate became a large settlement and regional centre for the area. The village is located approximately two miles east of the original settlement, which is now called Old Wingate. Coal was discovered in 1839 when two shafts were sunk; coal was drawn in December 1839. In 1906, an explosion in the mine killed 26 pit workers in Wingate, and in 2006 a march took place to commemorate the miners. On 7 January 1971, Avro Vulcan bomber XM610 crashed near the school after suffering an engine fire due to metal fatigue in the number 1 engine. The pilot remained in the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7350, -1.3801
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Wingate
- Postcode
- TS28 5BN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Easington
- Nearest railway station
- Horden — 5.7 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2332842 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wingate, County Durham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wingate?
- Wingate is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS28 5BN), in the parish of Wingate.
- What is Wingate?
- Wingate in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Wingate?
- The nearest railway station is Horden, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS28 5BN.
- Is Wingate a protected site?
- Yes — Wingate is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Wingate?
- The nearest railway station is Horden, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS28 5BN.