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Easington, County Durham Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Easington, County Durham

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Easington, County Durham history

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There is evidence of Easington having been an important pre-Norman conquest site. The village is home to one of the few remaining 13th-century domestic buildings in the country. Pope Adrian IV (c. 1100–1 September 1159, born Nicholas Breakspear, lived here for a time.

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Easington Colliery was the last pit to close on the Durham Coalfields in 1993. The sinking of coal mines near the village began on 11 April 1899. The settlements along the B1283 road has resulted in both settlements merging.

You can visit Easington, County Durham places with Walkfo Easington, County Durham to hear history at Easington, County Durham’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Easington, County Durham has 24 places to visit in our interactive Easington, County Durham map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Easington, County Durham, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Easington, County Durham places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Easington, County Durham & the surrounding areas.

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24 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Easington, County Durham places to visit

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Easington, County Durham has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Easington, County Durham’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Easington, County Durham’s information audio spots:

Peterlee Community Hospital Peterlee Community Hospital is a health facility in Peterlee, County Durham, England. It is managed by North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust.

Castle Eden Dene Castle Eden Dene is the largest, and biologically the richest, of a series of deep ravines that have been incised through the Magnesian Limestone and overlying boulder clay of coastal Durham by streams flowing into the North Sea. Over 450 species of plants have been recorded in the wood, many of which date back to pre-medieval times.

Peterlee Town F.C. Peterlee Town F.C. are from Peterlee, England. They currently play in the Wearside Football League. Peterlee are currently in the Premier League.

Horden railway station Horden is a railway station on the Durham Coast Line, which runs between Newcastle and Middlesbrough via Hartlepool. The station is situated 10 miles 74 chains (20 km) south-east of Sunderland. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. It opened on 29 June 2020, following a £10.55 million investment.

Apollo Pavilion The Apollo Pavilion, also known as the Pasmore Pavilion, is a piece of public art in the new town of Peterlee in County Durham in the North East of England. It was completed in 1969 and has been given a Grade-II* listing by English Heritage in December 2011.

Horden Colliery Horden Colliery was a coal mine situated near Peterlee in County Durham. It was situated in the area, near to Peterlee, County Durham, in the early 1900s.

Shotton Hall Shotton Hall is a Grade II listed building, formerly a mansion house, now operated by Peterlee Town Council as offices and a conference centre.

Easington Greyhound Stadium Easington Greyhound Stadium, also known as Moorfield Stadium, was a greyhound racing stadium in County Durham. The stadium was built in the 1960s and 1960s.

Easington railway station Easington railway station was located on the Durham Coast Line between Horden and Seaham (originally Seaham Colliery) It was located between the stations at Horden and Seaham.

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