Why visit Coundon
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 9 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Kynren, Auckland Castle, Locomotion and Whitworth Hall Country Park.
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About Coundon
Coundon is an old mining village and former civil parish in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England. The Boldon Book mentions a mine in Coundon in the twelfth century. In 2001 it had a population of 2611. In 2011 the ward had a population of 7139.
From the Wikipedia article Coundon (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Kynren
Monument and historic site · 2.1 mi
Live outdoor sound and light show
Museums and landmarks9
Auckland Castle
Museum · 1.8 mi
Castle in the town of Bishop Auckland in County Durham, England, UK
Locomotion
Museum · 2.7 mi
Railway museum, transport museum, collection museum, children's museum, open-air museum in Shildon, United Kingdom
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes9
History
The name Coundon comes from its original name, "Cunadun", which either translates in Old English "cow's hill", or else derives from the Brittonic toponymic term *cönẹ:d , whose meaning is obscure.
Coundon was formerly a township and chapelry in the parish of Auckland-St. Andrew, from 1866 Coundon was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1937 the parish was abolished and merged with Bishop Auckland. In 1931 the parish had a population of 6302.
From the History section of Coundon on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Coundon
Sara DaviesBritish businesswomanPhoto: NorthumbrianWater, CC BY 3.0
Maud BruceBritish forewoman and centenarian (1894-1995)Photo: Devilsporridge LN, CC BY-SA 4.0- Frank IfieldEnglish-born Australian easy listening and country music singer (1937–2024)
- Harry BruceEnglish footballer, football manager (born 1905)
- Arthur TutinEnglish footballer (1907-1961)
- Harry HoulahanEnglish footballer (born 1930)
Born in Coundon, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship6
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Map of Coundon
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Getting there and nearby towns
Teesside International Airport (MME) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Bishop Auckland 2 mi west, about 3 min by car
- Spennymoor 3 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Newton Aycliffe 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Hunwick 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- High Etherley 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Low Etherley 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Bishop Middleham 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Coxhoe 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Evenwood 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- Durham 8 mi north, about 13 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Auckland Castle Crop, Pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Deer at Whitworth Hall Country Park, Petershiltons, Public domain
- Escombe Church, Bigbadsworld at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- NRM Locomotion MMB 10 5972, mattbuck ( category ), CC BY-SA 3.0
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