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  County Durham
County Durham is a county in north-east England, with an area of 223,260 hectares (about 558,000 acres or 870 square miles) and an estimated population (November 2002) of 486,000.
The east of the county between Ryhope[?], Sunderland[?] and Seaton Carew[?], Hartlepool[?] is the coastline of the North Sea.
Historically, County Durham was roughly bounded by the watershed of the Pennines in the west, the River Tees in the south, the North Sea in the east and the River Tyne/River Derwent in the north.
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 Wikinfo | County Durham
The reason it is called Durham instead is that the Prince-Bishops of Durham historically exercised power in regions outside the county as well, so the inner part was named County Durham as opposed to the rest of the estate of Durham.
It bordered the counties of Cumberland,Northumberland, Westmorland and Yorkshire.
Geographically, Durham is roughly bounded by the watershed of the Pennines in the west, the River Tees in the south, the North Sea in the east and the River Tyne/River Derwent in the north.
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 Easington, County Durham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Easington is a town in Easington district in east County Durham, England.
It comprises the ancient village of Easington (Easington Village) and the ex-mining town of Easington Colliery.
The film Billy Elliot, set in the fictional County Durham town of 'Everington', was mainly shot in Easington, though the film-makers had to go a long way north to Ellington to find the only working mine in the North East.
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 Easington Colliery Disaster 1951. 81 killed.
Easington Colliery is situated on the coast in the County of Durham, between the ports of Seaham Harbour and West Hartlepool, nine miles north-west of the latter.
Considering the possibility of emission of firedamp from the waste, the space created by the removal of the coal was roughly 300 feet in length, 100 feet in width and six feet in height, that is about 180,000 cubic feet.
They have stopped the spread of a number of explosions and though many good lives were lost at Easington, if the roads had not been stone dusted the explosion might have acquired such violence that it would have spread far beyond its actual confines and caused one of the greatest disasters in mining history.
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 Keys To The Past, Ref No D6782
It was long seen as the 'capital' of East Durham, though its importance declined as the new towns of Seaham Harbour and Peterlee developed in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Even with the arrival of the coal mines in the 19th century farming remained important and several windmills are recorded in the area.
Easington Colliery is perhaps best known for a tragic mining disaster in 1951, when 83 men were killed after an explosion in the pit.
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 Trampolines in County Durham, Trampolines in Durham, Trampolines in Easington, Trampolines in Sedgefield, Trampolines ...
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The reason it is called County Durham instead is that the Prince-Bishops of Durham historically exercised power in regions outside the county as well, so the inner part was named County Durham as opposed to the rest of the estate of Durham.
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 Durham Records Online: Histories
County Durham for instance had just 150,000 people and there is no reason to suppose its population had ever been much bigger.
By 1901 the population of County Durham had increased more than twelve-fold to 1.88 million due to the increasing demand for coal for home and industry and the resultant expansion of the known coalfield into East Durham where there had never been coalmines before.
All of the deep coalmines of East Durham have now closed and their sites have been cleared but behind them they have left tens of thousands of people, grandchildren and great grandchildren of the newcomers who arrived to populate Easington District long ago, left high and dry, often without jobs or hope.
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 Durham -Tourist Information on the towns and villages in County Durham - Tourist Net UK guide
Durham Cathedral continues to attract pilgrims to the shrines of St. Cuthbert and the Venerable Bede.
Durham, the third oldest university in England, after Oxford and Cambridge, is a leading centre for education and research.
Durham's medieval layout is still evident in the winding streets and vennels beneath the cathedral and castle site.
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 The COWEY family of County Durham - pafg02 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Alison RIDDLE was born in Chestermoor, Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
Nicholas COWEY [Parents] was born in 1842 in Penshaw, County Durham.
Mary COWEY was born in Easington Lane, County Durham.
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 Easington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Easington — a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Easington — in borough of Redcar and Cleveland and ceremonial county of North Yorkshire
Easington Colliery — a village in County Durham
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 Camelot Village: Britain's Heritage and History
The county of Durham lies in the North East of England with it's administrative capital being the city of Durham.
County Town: DURHAM is splendidly set cathedral and university city overlooking a loop in the River Wear.
A prominent part of Durham detached in Northumberland, stretching from Cornhill to Tweedmouth over to Holy Island, and a further area from Bedlington to North Blyth is administered by Northumberland County Council with Berwick-on-Tweed Council as the second tier for the former and Wansbeck Council for the latter.
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 Find Cycling in County Durham. Easington Cycling, Easington, County Durham
There are principal cycle routes within the District of Easington and connections to the wider region.
The Easington Cycleways leaflet is a useful map/guide to the area.
Easington's Primary Care Trust runs organised cycle tours around Murton, bikes are available to loan free of charge, booking is essential, for further details please ring (0191) 5208650 or (0191) 5269199.
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 Welcome to Easington Village - The Local Channel
Easington is an ancient village, one of a strip of pre-Norman settlements about a mile from the North East coast in the County of Durham.
It is one of the Durham villages, mostly medieval in origin, which were planned around a green.
In the Easington the limestone, which in later years became the local denes well known in the area leading to the sea area of County Durham lies an escarpment of limestone laid down over 240 million years ago.
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 Easington Tourist Information on AboutBritain.com
Durham Castle dates from 1072 and was the seat of the Prince Bishops of Durham until 1832.
Set on the banks of the River Wear, the Durham Marriott is right at the heart of the historic Cathedral city.
In the heart of the beautiful historic city of Durham, this former 16th century coaching inn has been discreetly modernised to retain many of its original features: oak beams, a magnificent stained glass ceiling and open fires.
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 Easington -Tourist Information on the towns and villages in County Durham - Tourist Net UK guide
Easington also was the last bastion of deep coal mining.
With all the collieries now closed the district is facing the new millennium in the spirit of regeneration and renewal which is especially reflected in the acclaimed public Art programme.
Easington is only 20 minutes from Durham, Newcastle, Sunderland and Hartlepool, access being easy through a good road network.
www.touristnetuk.com /ne/durham/towns/easington.htm   (332 words)

  
 Easington Wd County Durham through time | Local history overview for the Ancient District
Easington Wd was an Ancient District in the county of County Durham, in England.
The parishes comprising Easington Wd shown on 19th and 20th century maps.
Discover other units Easington was related to, and how its boundaries changed.
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 Tourism In County Durham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Durham Cathedral is thought by many to be the finest example of Norman church architecture in England.
Exhibition on the archaeology of Durham City and County Durham with a variety of changing exhibitions and events.
Sacred Journey is a spectacular tourist attraction charting Durham City 's history and the life and death of St Cuthbert.
www.4durhamcounty.co.uk /tourism.html   (1129 words)

  
 New Statesman - A very British sickness
Easington has the worst IB claimant rate in the country: 21 per cent of the district's working-age population claim sickness-related benefits, compared to just under 3 per cent in counties such as Surrey, Buckinghamshire and Cambridge-shire.
Their investigations suggest that 1.2 million IB claimants would be in work if the UK economy were as strong in former industrial areas as it is in the Home Counties.
In Easington, 56 per cent of the claimants have been on IB for more than five years.
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 BBC NEWS | England | Obesity blackspot gets trainers
Recent studies identified Easington in County Durham as the most likely place to find overweight people.
County Durham Primary Care Trust (PCT) is one of the first areas to offer residents the opportunity to access a new NHS Health Trainer Service.
As well as an identified problem with obesity, Easington also has higher than average rates of coronary heart disease and cancer.
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 New Page 1
Durham Records Online intended to help genealogists find their ancestors in eastern County Durham, England.
Transcriptions of the 1841, 1851, and 1861 census for a large swathe of eastern County Durham.
Whilst searching for certificates if you put in one partner and find their marriage it will then link to their spouse so it is possible to find people you may previously not been able to and then order a copy of the marriage certificate for a small fee.
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 Edward Graham
Edward was born on 16 January 1885 in Easington, County Durham, of George Graham and Jane Robson.
Esther was born on 13 May 1889 in Houghton le Spring, County Durham, of William Tipling and Elizabeth Moore.
Esther arrived in America in 1903 with her mother and brothers and sisters.
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 County Durham Primary Care Trust   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
County Durham Primary Care Trust (PCT) was launched on 1 October 2006 and serves a population of around 497,000.
Events are taking place across County Durham Primary Care Trust (PCT) to mark World AIDS Day on Friday 1 December 2006.
New Chief Executive is appointed to County Durham Primary Care Trust.
www.countydurhampct.nhs.uk   (298 words)

  
 Easington Workhouse and Poor Law Union   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
County of Durham: Burdon, Castle Eden, Cold Hesledon, Dalton-le-Dale, Dawdon (2), Easington, East Murton, Haswell (3), Hawthorn, Hutton Henry, Kelloe, Monk Hesleden, Nesbitt, Seaham, Seaton and Slingley, Sheraton and Hulam, Shotton, Thornley, Wingate.
The Easington Union appears to have operated without a workhouse until one was erected in 1850 at the north-east of Easington.
Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham DH1 5UL.
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 Easington, County Durham Yellow Pages for Businesses, Churches, Schools, Government and Non-Profits
Check out our Easington, County Durham Coupons in our Coupon Section, though it is still somewhat new, we offer free online printable coupons such as manufacturer's coupons, grocery coupons, restaurant coupons, travel deals, last minute cruise deals, vacation deals, cell phone deals and more.
For those that are looking to move to the Easington, County Durham community we have our Moving Guides that offer information on real estate listings offered by both real estate agents/realtors and for sale by owner.
These guides also offer information on Easington, County Durham defaulted properties, houses for rent, mortgages, apartments for rent, homes and houses for sale, land for sale, and flats.
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 District of Easington
Boosting pride in the District of Easington is the challenge facing three newly appointed council workers.
Members of the public are being given the opportunity to influence housing strategy in the District of Easington.
District of Easington Council aims to warn residents when bogus callers are operating in the district by publishing a list of incidents that members of the public should be made aware of.
www.easington.gov.uk   (225 words)

  
 William Graham 1868
Station Town is a village, 2 miles south of Shotton, in Durham County.
The marriage was performed by Rev. John S. Robinson, in the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, in the town of Haswell, which is 4 miles north west of Horden.
Easington District, Wingate Sub-district, County Durham 1904 1Q Easington 10a 486
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 Easington County Durham England SR8 UK
Bruce Rae Portrait of Easington Colliery in County Durham immediately prior to the start of the...
The District of Easington stretches from Sunderland in the North to Hartlepool in the South.
County Durham town of 'Everington', was mainly shot in Easington, though
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 BBC News | ENGLAND | Queen visits scene of mine disaster
She met rescue workers who battled to save miners after an explosion at Easington colliery, County Durham.
The Queen, on the second day of her Golden Jubilee tour, was introduced to three former rescue workers who still vividly remember the day of the disaster.
Arthur Bartholemew, 84, from Easington, was a volunteer rescuer and lost his uncle in the disaster.
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 All Family - pafc03 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Head Stone Inscription, Grave located in Holy Trinity Churchyard, Cornforth, Durham, England, Viewed and photographed March 1993 by Theodore R Stephens, Palo Alto, CA, COMMENT: Elizabeth is buried with several of her children.
Head Stone Inscription, Grave located in Holy Trinity Churchyard, Cornforth, Durham, England, Viewed and photographed March 1993 by Theodore R Stephens, Palo Alto, CA, COMMENT: Thomas is mentioned on his mother's headstone along with several of his si.
Head Stone Inscription, Grave located in Holy Trinity Churchyard, Cornforth, Durham, England, Viewed and photographed March 1993 by Theodore R Stephens, Palo Alto, CA, COMMENT: Aldrick is buried with his mother and several of his siblings, the tombsto.
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 The Best and Worst Places to Live in Britain
Easington is a local government district in the North East of England, on the coast of County Durham.
The North East featured strongly in the early days of Christianity in Britain, and the district boasts four of the oldest churches in the country.
It's also big on fairy stories: the ancient church of St Mary the Virgin, Easington, is where Lewis Carroll met Alice Liddell, for whom he wrote Alice in Wonderland; while Billy Elliott was filmed in Easington and Seaham.
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