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Cornforth
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from http://www.durhamintime.org.u…
Cornforth – a short history, by Jane Hatcher
- "The place‐name has been interpreted as meaning ‘the ford of the cranes’ from the Old English words cran and forth. The area came within the jurisdiction of the Bishop of …
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Simon Cotterill
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from http://www.dmm.org.uk/collier…
Thrislington Colliery (1835-1967)
- also known as West Cornforth Colliery
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Simon Cotterill
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from http://www.keystothepast.info…
Local History: Cornforth (County Durham)
- "The small parish of Cornforth was formed in 1868 out of the larger parish of Bishop Middleham. The first record of the village dates to 1196, when it was recorded …
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Simon Cotterill
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![](/uploads/thumbs2/durham_in_time.png)
from http://www.durhamintime.org.u…
Cornforth – a short history, by Jane Hatcher
- "The place‐name has been interpreted as meaning ‘the ford of the cranes’ from the Old English words cran and forth. The area came within the jurisdiction of the Bishop of …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
![](/uploads/thumbs2/durham_mining_museum.png)
from http://www.dmm.org.uk/collier…
Thrislington Colliery (1835-1967)
- also known as West Cornforth Colliery
Added by
Simon Cotterill
![](/uploads/thumbs2/keys_to_the_past.png)
from http://www.keystothepast.info…
Local History: Cornforth (County Durham)
- "The small parish of Cornforth was formed in 1868 out of the larger parish of Bishop Middleham. The first record of the village dates to 1196, when it was recorded …
Added by
Simon Cotterill