Cathedrals · North East England
Sherburn
Also known as: Sherburn, Swydd Durham
Sherburn in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Sherburn 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
Sherburn, or Sherburn Village, is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. It is 4 miles east of Durham. In 2011 the parish had a population of 3140. The village is located in the Sherburn division of Durham County Council and the City of Durham constituency for Westminster elections. The population of this division taken at the 2011 census was 9,108.
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Background
History
A settlement has existed in this location for some considerable time. Until the 19th century Sherburn was a farming village, but with the Industrial Revolution came the sinking of mines to provide coal to fuel the industries and railways to ensure its distribution. By the 1930s the two pits that were within the Parish boundaries were closed and with the demise of neighbouring collieries in the 1960s the railway lines also became redundant. In recent years Sherburn Village has become a popular place in which to live, surrounded by countryside and with transport links to the city of Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland and Teesside. Former Sunderland, Peterborough United and West Bromwich…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7746, -1.5042
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Sherburn Village
- Postcode
- DH6 1EE
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7494758 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sherburn, County Durham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sherburn?
- Sherburn is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.7746°, -1.5042°.
- Is Sherburn wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Sherburn. Check ahead for specific facilities.