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Craghead

Coordinates:54°51′N1°40′W/ 54.850°N 1.667°W/54.850; -1.667
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Craghead
Craghead is located in County Durham
Craghead
Craghead
Location withinCounty Durham
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
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UK
England
County Durham
54°51′N1°40′W/ 54.850°N 1.667°W/54.850; -1.667

Cragheadis a village and formercivil parish,now in the parish ofStanley,in theCounty Durhamdistrict, in the ceremonial county ofDurham,England.[1][2]It is amining village.It is located at the bottom of the valley to the south of Stanley, on the main road between Stanley and Durham, and not far from the village ofEdmondsley.In 1931 the parish had a population of 4973.[3]from 1869 Craghead was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1937 the parish was abolished and merged with Stanley andLanchester.[4]

The village still has some reminders of its industrial past, including acolliery brass band.Craghead United F.C.,a defunct association football club, was based here.

Also in Craghead there are many public houses including the Punch Bowl. Craghead is also well known for its wind farm which sees two wind turbines on a hill known as the Craghead Windmills.

References

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  1. ^Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 88Newcastle upon Tyne (Durham & Sunderland)(Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012.ISBN9780319229989.
  2. ^"Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer"(csv (download)).ordnancesurvey.co.uk.Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016.Retrieved18 February2016.
  3. ^"Population statistics Craghead CP through time".A Vision of Britain through Time.Retrieved6 August2023.
  4. ^"Relationships and changes Craghead CP through time".A Vision of Britain through Time.Retrieved6 August2023.
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