Wingate is a former pit village with a mixture of 19th-century, post-war, and more recent housing developments. It was originally enhabited 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.
Population: 4,761
Latitude: 54° 43' 56.71" N
Longitude: -1° 22' 44.26" W
Prior Pursglove College is a sixth form college in Guisborough in the local education authority of Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England. The college has been an educational institution since its founder Robert Pursglove set up the grammar …
Prebends Bridge, along with Framwellgate and Elvet, is one of three stone-arch bridges in the centre of Durham, England, that cross the River Wear.
Outwood Academy Acklam (formerly Oakfields Community College) is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in the Acklam area of Middlesbrough, England. The academy is a member of the Outwood Grange Family of Schools, a small but…
NETPark or North East Technology Park is a science park in County Durham, England.
Mowbray Park is a municipal park in the centre of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, located a few hundred yards from the busy thoroughfares of Holmeside and Fawcett Street and bordered by Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens to the north, Burdon R…
Medomsley is a village in County Durham, in England.
Kelloe is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. It is situated to the south-east of Durham.
John Snow College is a college of the University of Durham in England, and one of two located at Queen's Campus in Thornaby-on-Tees, 23 miles (37 km) south of the city of Durham itself.
The Hetton colliery railway was an 8 miles (13 km) long private railway opened in 1822 by the Hetton Coal Company at Hetton Lyons, County Durham, England.
Hemlington is a settlement within the town of Middlesbrough, in the borough of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. In 2012, it had a population of approx. 5900 of which is 98% Caucasian. The main shopping centre is V…
Heighinton CE Primary School is a Church of England primary school with academy status located in the village of Heighington, near Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. It educates around 260 pupils aged 4–11. It has a rural locality and has been assessed…
Hartburn is a suburb of Stockton-on-Tees in England, situated to the west of the town centre.
Grove Hill is a housing estate and is in the Clairville ward of Middlesbrough, in the borough of Middlesbrough in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. Grove Hill is historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire.
Grindon is a village and civil parish in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, in County Durham, England. It is situated between Sedgefield and Stockton-on-Tees, near to Thorpe Larches. The place name of "Grindon" is derived from the word 'dun', which me…
Gilesgate is a place in County Durham, England.
The Felling Colliery (also known as Brandling Main) in Britain, suffered four disasters: 1812, 1813, 1821 and 1847. By far the worst of the four was the 1812 disaster which claimed 92 lives on 25 May 1812. The loss of life in 1812 disaster was one o…
Ebchester is a village in County Durham, England.
Eastgate is a village in County Durham, England.