North Bitchburn

North Bitchburn
North Bitchburn is located in County Durham
North Bitchburn
North Bitchburn
Location within County Durham
OS grid referenceNZ172327
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCrook
Postcode districtDL15
PoliceDurham
FireCounty Durham and Darlington
AmbulanceNorth East
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54°41′20″N 1°43′59″W / 54.689°N 1.733°W / 54.689; -1.733
The Red Lion (bar)
The Red Lion in North Bitchburn

North Bitchburn is a small village in County Durham, England. It is situated 3 miles (4.8 km) north west of Bishop Auckland, near Howden-le-Wear.[1] In the 2001 census North Bitchburn had a population of 135.[2]

The village has a row of terrace houses named Low Row consisting of 20 houses. There are also estates called Wellgarth Court, North Bitchburn Terrace and Hillside Court. There is one public house, a Methodist chapel and one shop within the village centre. The public house is named 'The Red Lion'.

References

  1. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 92 Barnard Castle & Richmond (Teesdale) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2011. ISBN 9780319228982.
  2. ^ "Wear Valley Settlement Summary Sheets" (PDF). Durham County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2009.


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