Delves Lane

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Delves Lane
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Delves Lane
Location within County Durham
OS grid reference NZ122495
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town DURHAM
Postcode district DH8
Dialling code 01207
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54°50′28″N1°48′40″W / 54.841°N 1.811°W / 54.841; -1.811 Coordinates: 54°50′28″N1°48′40″W / 54.841°N 1.811°W / 54.841; -1.811

Delves Lane is a small village to the south of Consett, County Durham, England. The housing in the area was built as a suburb of Consett, historically providing housing for people working in the former mining and steel industries. The village has one pub: 'The Traveller's Rest'.

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An unclassified road passes through the village from the A692 bypassing Consett, linking up with the A691 road between Leadgate and the nearby village of Lanchester. There is a crossroads at the south end of the village, with roads heading north-east to Iveston and south-west to Knitsley.

There is a village hall, which was constructed in 1925.

Delves Lane's village hall Delves Lane Village Hall - geograph.org.uk - 104197.jpg
Delves Lane's village hall

Education

Local schools include Delves Lane Infant School, and Delves Lane Junior School. [1] The two schools have recently joined together and are now Delves Lane Community School.


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References

  1. "Delves Lane Junior School", BBC News, 2007-12-06. Retrieved on 2008-08-22.

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