Historic houses · North East England
Shincliffe
Shincliffe in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Shincliffe 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
Shincliffe is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. The parish population (according to the 2011 census) was 1,796. It is situated just over 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south-east of Durham city centre, on the A177 road to Stockton. Shincliffe is also a civil and ecclesiastical parish consisting of Shincliffe Village, High Shincliffe, Sherburn House and Whitwell House. Shincliffe is regarded as one of the most affluent villages in Durham City and has been designated a conservation area to preserve its historic character.
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Background
History
The place-name 'Shincliffe' is first attested in the Liber Vitae Ecclesiae Dunelmensis of circa 1085, where it appears as Scinneclif. It appears in the Charter Rolls of 1195 as Sineclive. The name means 'the cliff of the spectre or demon, haunted cliff'. Shincliffe is the site of a mediaeval bridge over the River Wear and archaeological investigations in 2005 suggest Shincliffe may have been the site of a Roman crossing. In the Middle Ages Shincliffe was an agricultural community belonging to the Prior of Durham Cathedral. The population grew significantly due to coal mining at nearby Houghall, Old Durham and Shincliffe Colliery (now High Shincliffe) but declined following mine closures in…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7600, -1.5500
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Shincliffe
- Postcode
- DH1 2NN
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
Sources
- wikidata: Q7497286 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shincliffe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shincliffe?
- Shincliffe is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.7600°, -1.5500°.
- Is Shincliffe wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Shincliffe. Check ahead for specific facilities.