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Bearpark
Bearpark is a village in County Durham, located about 2½ miles west of Durham, and a short distance to the north of Ushaw Moor. To the north of the village lies the ruins of Beaurepaire Manor House, built in 1258 by the Prior of Durham. The village name derives from this; the French term "Beau Repaire", meaning "beautiful retreat", over time became pronouced as "Bearpark". Aldin Grange Bridge over the River Browney dates from the 15th century. The settlement grew rapidly after Bearpark Colliery was opened in 1872. St Edmund's Church was built soon after, in 1879. The village and surrounding area form Bearpark Civil Parish, which was created in 1894 (prior to that, the area had been part of Evlet Civil Parish). The former miners' welfare hall (built 1921) was for many years Bearpark Community Centre. Bearpark Civil Parish had a population of 2,019 at the time of the 2021 Census.
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Bearpark Hall Farm with ruins of Beau Repaire in the Foreground
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W? Ruddick - RND - Bearpark (Invalided)
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Arthur Wilson - 15th DLI - Bearpark (Died of Wounds)
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A Wilson - 14th DLI - Bearpark (Killed)
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Aldin Grange House
- Overview Map Street View Aldin Grange House is located on Auton Stile (road) by the junction with Colliery Road in Bearpark.
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Aldin Grange
- Overview Map Street View Aldin Grange is a hamlet in County Durham, situated by the River Browney and a short distance east of Bearpark and about a mile west of …
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Historic Buildings and Monuments in Bearpark Civil Parish
- Listed buildings and scheduled monuments in Bearpark Civil Parish, County Durham, from the National Heritage List for England[1]. Use the Search (below) if looking for a specific building / monument. …
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Bearpark Hall Farm with ruins of Beau Repaire in the Foreground
Pinned by Pat Thomson
from IllustratedChronicles (flickr)
W? Ruddick - RND - Bearpark (Invalided)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from IllustratedChronicles (flickr)
Arthur Wilson - 15th DLI - Bearpark (Died of Wounds)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from IllustratedChronicles (flickr)
A Wilson - 14th DLI - Bearpark (Killed)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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Aldin Grange House
- Overview Map Street View Aldin Grange House is located on Auton Stile (road) by the junction with Colliery Road in Bearpark.
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Aldin Grange
- Overview Map Street View Aldin Grange is a hamlet in County Durham, situated by the River Browney and a short distance east of Bearpark and about a mile west of …
Co-Curate Page
Historic Buildings and Monuments in Bearpark Civil Parish
- Listed buildings and scheduled monuments in Bearpark Civil Parish, County Durham, from the National Heritage List for England[1]. Use the Search (below) if looking for a specific building / monument. …
