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Shincliffe & High Shincliffe


Shincliffe is a village in the County Durham located by the River Wear just over a mile from the City of Durham. In the Middle Ages Shincliffe was an agricultural community which belonged to the Prior of Durham Cathedral. River crossings at Shincliffe have a long history, possibly going back to Roman times. In 1405 Bishop Skirlaw built a stone bridge at Shincliffe and this was replaced by newer bridges over time. The population of Shincliffe grew with the growth of coal mining during the 19th Century, including Shincliffe Colliery (now High Shincliffe). Shincliffe parish incorporates Shincliffe Village, High Shincliffe, Sherburn House and Whitwell House.

County Durham River Wear Shincliffe Civil Parish Shincliffe, 1848 Walter Skirlaw (d. 1406) Map and Aerial View
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Shincliffe Colliery (1839-1875)

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Shincliffe, looking north

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St Mary the Virgin, Shincliffe

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Evening in Shincliffe

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Winter in Shincliffe 09/10

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The River Wear at Shincliffe Bridge
- The River Wear at Shincliffe Bridge, taken by Peter Hughes on Saturday 30 June 2007. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License.

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Walter Skirlaw (d. 1406)
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Walter Skirlaw (d. 1406)
- Overview About Walter Skirlaw Walter Skirlaw was Bishop of Durham from 1388 until he died on 24th March 1406. Skirlaw was also a diplomat and advisor to King Richard II …
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Whitwell Acres, High Shincliffe

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Shincliffe - Local History

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Liet. Barker - RA - Shincliffe - Accidently killed

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