Local History: Burnopfield
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Description
"Until the 19th century Burnopfield was part of the larger parish of Tanfield. Like many Durham villages it expanded in size with the growth of the coal industry - this population growth led to it becoming a separate parish. Before the building of the large collieries in the mid-19th century Burnopfield was a quite rural area. Though are no prehistoric or Roman remains from the village or the surrounding area, though there was undoubtedly early settlement here. The village is probably of Anglo-Saxon origin- the name 'Burnopfield' comes from the Old English meaning 'open land by the valley stream'....." -
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