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Burnopfield history
Burnopfield was the site of a leper hospital, High Friarside Hospice, which was founded in 1312. The remains of the original chapel can still be seen today. The Gibside estate is located in the village between Burnopfields and Rowlands Gill. Gibside Hall is linked to scandalous Andrew Robinson Stoney, an adventurer and adventurer.
Coal mining
Coal mining in County Durham began in the 1600s, and narrow waggonways were laid from the pits. Burnopfield was found to be an ideal place for waggons to pass through and then continue down the hill to cross the Derwent, and on to the River Tyne for the coal to be shipped. Gradually it became largely occupied by people who worked in the nearby mining villages. With the decline of the British mining industry, the number of miners in the village drastically decreased.
Cricket
The Burnopfield Club produced two Test cricketers for England. Jim McConnon and Colin Milburn played for Glamorgan and Northamptonshire. Both grounds were built upon land given to the clubs by the National Coal Board.
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