Towns & cities · Scottish Lowlands
Lanchester
Also known as: Lanchester, Swydd Durham
Lanchester — village and civil parish in County Durham, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- East Tanfield · 7.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Lanchester is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 4,054 people. Address: DH7. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in County Durham, England". Coordinates: 54.8220°, -1.7440°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Lanchester is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England, 8 miles (13 km) west of Durham and 5 miles (8 km) from Consett. It had a population at the 2011 Census of 4,054. Although there was a small drift mine on the edge of the village which closed in the 1970s, Lanchester's economy was mainly based on agriculture. It is now a residential village in which a number of housing estates have been developed since the late 1960s.
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- Coordinates
- 54.8220, -1.7440
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Lanchester
- Postcode
- DH7
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Durham
- Population
- 4,054
- Nearest railway station
- East Tanfield — 7.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q861627 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lanchester, County Durham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: All Saints Church, Lanchester - geograph.org.uk - 614127.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lanchester?
- Lanchester is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DH7), in the parish of Lanchester.
- Is Lanchester free to visit?
- Yes, Lanchester is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lanchester?
- The nearest railway station is East Tanfield, about 7.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH7.