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Towns in County Durham
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Annfield Plain
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Aycliffe
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Barnard Castle
Barnard Castle is a historic thriving market town, which developed in the protective shadow of Bernard Balliol's castle. Built on a fine defensive site in 1125, the castle is in the care of English Heritage and is open to the public. |
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Barningham
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Bedburn
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Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland - Ancient and historic market town, seat of the Bishop of Durham since the 12th century. The largest town in the Wear Valley, lively, with good shopping and busy markets (Thursdays and Saturday). |
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Bishop Middleham
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Black Hill
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Bowburn
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Bowes
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Bradbury
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Brancepeth
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Brandon
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Brandon and Byshottles
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Brignall
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Broadwood
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Burnopfield
Nestled between Stanley in County Durham and Rowlands Gill in the borough of Gateshead sits one of the North East Greatest secrets. The village of Burnopfield sits on the top of a hill that overlooks the Tyne Valley. |
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Burtree Ford
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Byers Green
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Castle Eden
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Castleside
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Chester-le-Street
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Coalcleugh
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Cockfield
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Cold Hesledon
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Consett
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Copley
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Cornforth
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Cornsay
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Cotherstone
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Coundon
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Coxhoe
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Craghead
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Crook
Crook is a small bustling town with an open Market Place, good selection of pubs, coffee shops and restaurants and a wide variety of shops, including factory shops. |
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Croxdale
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Dalton-le-Dale
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Dipton
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Durham
Durham City - The jewel in the county's crown! Compact enough to explore on foot but so exceptional that its magnificent Norman Castle and Cathedral are a World Heritage Site. |
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Easington
Easington village is conveniently situated to the east of the A19 trunk road with easy access to many sites of natural beauty, and within easy access of the large towns of Sunderland, Durham and Hartlepool. |
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Eastgate
Eastgate is a tiny hamlet where Roman remains were found, including an altar, a copy of which can be seen at the side of the road. |
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Ebchester
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Edmondsley
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Edmundbyers
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Eggleston
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Esh
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Evenwood
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Ferryhill
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Fir Tree
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Fishburn
Fishburn is a quiet and pleasant small village, situated between Sedgefield and Trimdon Village. It was once a pit village and is a very close-knit community. |
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Frosterley
Frosterley was once an important centre for the limestone industry. Its renowned marble, an ornate limestone containing 323 million year old fossil corals, can be seen in Frosterley Parish Church. |
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Gainford
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Hamsterley
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Haswell
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Hawthorn
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Hesleden
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High Etherley
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Hilton
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Holwick
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Horden
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Hunstanworth
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Hunwick
Hunwick is an attractive ancient village dates from Saxon times then it once belonged to the Cathedral church of Durham. |
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Hury
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Hutton Henry
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Hutton Magna
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Ingleton
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Ireshopeburn
Ireshopeburn is the base of the Y.M.C.A. Outdoor Centre. Also home to the Weardale Museum which exhibits some of the history of the Dale. |
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Kirk Merrington
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Knitsley
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Lanchester
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Langley Park
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Lartington
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Leadgate
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Leamside
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Lintz Green
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Low Etherley
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Low Moorsley
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Ludworth
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Mickleton
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Middleton in Teesdale
In 1815 the London Lead company established its northern headquarters at Middleton in Teesdale and the impact can be seen in the many buildings which symbolise late Victorian prosperity. |
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Muggleswick
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New Brancepeth
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Newbiggin
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Newton Aycliffe
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Ouston
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Pelton
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Pelton Fell
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Peterlee
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Pittington
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Plawsworth
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Pontop
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Quarrington Hill
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Rokeby
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Romaldkirk
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Rookhope
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Sacriston
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Satley
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Seaham
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Seaton
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Sedgefield
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Sheepscar
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Sherburn
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Sherburn Hill
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Shield Row
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Shildon
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Shincliffe
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Shotley Bridge
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Shotton
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South Hetton
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South Moor
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Spennymoor
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St. Johns Chapel
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Staindrop
Staindrop is an attractive village near Raby Castle, former stronghold of the Nevills, has always been associated with the Lords of Raby. |
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Stanhope
The historic market town of Stanhope with its cobbled Market Place, stands on the banks of the river Wear and has a strong industrial heritage, which stems from mining lead and quarrying limestone for iron and steel making. |
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Stanley
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Startforth
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Sunderland Bridge
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Tanfield
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Thornley
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Tow Law
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Trimdon
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Trimdon Grange
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Ushaw Moor
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Waskerley
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Waterhouses
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Wear Head
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West Auckland
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West Kyo
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West Rainton
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Westgate
Westgate is a popular centre for walking. Visitors to Westgate can see the foundations of the former Prince Bishops' Hunting Lodge. |
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Willington
Willington lies towards the eastern end of the district and is a town transformed by reclamation. |
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Wingate
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Winston
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Witton Gilbert
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Witton le Wear
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Wolsingham
Wolsingham is often called the 'Gateway to Weardale'. Originally a Saxon settlement but became for many centuries the market town for lower Weardale. |
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Woodham
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Woodland
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Wycliffe
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