Other places · North East England
Pelton
Also known as: Pelton, Swydd Durham
Pelton in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Pelton 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
Pelton is a village and electoral ward in County Durham, England. The population of the village and ward taken at the 2011 census was 8,250. It is located 1.8 miles (2.9 km) north-west of Chester-le-Street and 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Stanley; the village of West Pelton lies to the west of the village.
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Background
History
In 1320, Pelton had belonged to the Burdon family and passed to the Redhughs, Whelpingtons and the Nevilles, whose lands were forfeited in 1569. It was closed in 1965.
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- Coordinates
- 54.8667, -1.6000
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Pelton
- Postcode
- DH2 2RJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Durham
Sources
- wikidata: Q7161759 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pelton, County Durham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pelton?
- Pelton is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.8667°, -1.6000°.