The City of Durham was, from 1974 to 2009, a non-metropolitan district of County Durham in North East England, with the status of borough and city.
Cassop is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Cassop-cum-Quarrington, in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England. It has a population of about 500 and is located near the city of Durham. A former mining village, mining is no longer the main occupation of Cassop's inhabitants due to extensive mine closure over the last 30 years.
Bowburn is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated about 3 miles (4.8 km) to the south-east of Durham, on the A177, between Coxhoe to the south-east, and High Shincliffe to the north-west.
Quarrington Hill is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated a short distance to the north of Kelloe.
Old Cassop is a hamlet in the civil parish of Cassop-cum-Quarrington, in County Durham, England. It is situated a few miles to the south-east of Durham.
Tursdale is a hamlet in the civil parish of Cassop-cum-Quarrington, in County Durham, England. It is situated in rural landscape about two miles to the west of Coxhoe, two miles North of Cornforth and around five miles south of Durham. It is ideally located for speedy access to both Durham city, the A1M, and Teesside via Sedgefield. Despite its close proximity to many local amenities and towns, residents enjoy the peaceful lifestyle of living in a semi-rural location, with lovely views across the fields.
Cassop-cum-Quarrington is a civil parish in County Durham, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 4,735, increasing to 5,219 at the 2011 census.
Quarrington may refer to:
The A688 is a road in County Durham in North East England.
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service covering an area of 2,432 km2, for the unitary authority areas of County Durham and Darlington. The service area borders with Cleveland Fire Brigade, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service and Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service.
Peter N. Willis was an English association football referee, who operated in the Football League. He originated from Newfield, near Bishop Auckland, County Durham, and lived in Meadowfield. His other occupation was as a police officer.
Durham Motorway Services are at junction 61 on the A1 (M), six miles from Durham City between the villages of Bowburn and Coxhoe in County Durham, England. Opened in 1994 by David Bellamy, the site operates high street brands such as McDonald's, Costa Coffee, WHSmith and on site hotel Days Inn. In 2019, the site opened a McDonald's Drive Thru, the first on the UK motorway network and created an extra 20 jobs in team members, management and customer service.
Belmont Community School is a comprehensive school in Belmont, County Durham, England.
Cassop Vale is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Durham City district of County Durham, England. It lies between the villages of Bowburn and Cassop, 7 km south-east of the centre of Durham..
Quarrington Hill Grasslands is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham, England. The site consists of three separate areas, two closely adjacent to the east of the village of Quarrington Hill, the third immediately west of the village, which lies 8 km south-east of Durham City.
The Bottoms is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham, England. It lies just south of the A181 road, roughly midway between the villages of Cassop and Wheatley Hill, some 10 km south-east of Durham city.
