Cornforth
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| Cornforth | |
|---|---|
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| Population | 2,501 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NZ313343 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ferryhill |
| Postcode district | DL17 |
| Dialling code | 01740 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
Cornforth is a village in County Durham, England. It is adjacent to the village of West Cornforth, situated a short distance to the north-east of Ferryhill.
Before the middle part of the Victorian era, when coal mining was at its height in County Durham, Cornforth was in the parish of Bishop Middleham.
Thomas Hutchinson (bap. 1698, d. 1769) was a classical scholar, born in Cornforth and baptised there on 17 May 1698.
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cornforth.
- West Cornforth Village Website
- Cornforth Colliery entry on Durham Mining Museum
- Cornforth Quarry entry on Durham Mining Museum
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