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Cornforth
Cornforth is a village in County Durham, England. It is adjacent to the village of West Cornforth, situated a short distance to the north-east of Ferryhill. Before the middle part of the Victorian era, when coal mining was at its height in County Durham, Cornforth was in the parish of Bishop Middleham. Thomas Hutchinson (bap. 1698, d. 1769) was a classical scholar, born in Cornforth and baptised there on 17 May 1698.
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West Cornforth
West Cornforth is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the south of Cornforth, near the A1(M) motorway, Coxhoe, Ferryhill and Spennymoor.
It is known locally as “Doggie”, but the etymology of this name is uncertain. It may relate to the former production of dog irons.
In 2008, the village was awarded the 'Calor Village of the Year' in the young people's Northern category. In 2011, the village had a population of 2,501.
The village dates back to 1857 and grew in size in conjunction with the local coal mine, Thrislington Colliery (now Thrislington Quarry), until its closure in 1967. It was served by the West Cornforth railway station up to 1952.
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West Cornforth railway station
West Cornforth railway station served the village of West Cornforth, County Durham, England, from 1866 to 1952 on the Great North of England, Clarence and Hartlepool Junction Railway.
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Coxhoe Bridge railway station
Coxhoe Bridge railway station served the village of Coxhoe, County Durham, England, from 1846 to 1984 on the Hartlepool–Ferryhill Line.
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Coxhoe
Coxhoe is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated about 5 miles (8 km) south of Durham City centre. The civil parish also includes nearby Quarrington Hill. The electoral ward of Coxhoe stretches beyond the boundaries of the parish and has a total population of 7,027.