Leamside

Leamside
Station Road
Leamside Location within County Durham
Population	112
OS grid reference	NZ311467
Unitary authority	County Durham
Ceremonial county	County Durham
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HOUGHTON LE SPRING
Postcode district	DH4
Dialling code	0191
Police	Durham
Fire	County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	City of Durham
List of places UK England County Durham 54°48′54″N1°30′54″W / 54.815°N 1.515°W / 54.815; -1.515

Leamside is a small village close to the city of Durham, County Durham, in England. It is situated to the west of West Rainton. It is part of the civil parish of West Rainton. There is one restaurant, a plant nursery, and some livery stables, but there are no other community or commercial entities. ^[1]

Notable residents

• Edward Fenwick Boyd (1810-1889), industrialist who built and lived in Moor House in the village
• Janet Boyd (1850-1928), militant suffragette

See also

• Leamside railway station

References

1. "About West Rainton and Leamside". West Rainton & Leamside Parish Council. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.

External links

• Census information