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Leasingthorne
Leasingthorne is a small village in County Durham located about 3 miles north-east of Bishop Auckland. Leasingthorne is under a mile east of Leeholm and Coundron and a mile south of Kirk Merrington. The village originally grew in association with Leasingthorne Colliery, which opened in 1863. In the past Leasingthorne was larger, having around 6 rows of terraced houses, a village school, some shops, and a methodist church (1908-1964). However, many of the buildings were demolished after the colliery closed in 1967. Today there are a couple of farms and a row of houses on Eden Terrace.
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Leeholme
- Overview Map Street View Leeholme is a village in County Durham, located about 2 miles north-east of Bishop Auckland. The village was originally developed to accommodate miners and their families, …
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Pte T W Denton - 2nd D.L.I - Leasingthorne (missing)
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