Framwellgate Moor
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Framwellgate Moor is a village
and civil parish
in County Durham
, England
. It is situated to the north of Durham
, and is adjacent to Pity Me
and Newton Hall
. It has a population of 5,404.
It is the location of New College Durham
, the major further education establishment of the city. In addition, it is the location of Framwellgate School Durham
which is a large and successful comprehensive school, science college and sixth form centre.
The civil parish
is based on the village of Framwellgate Moor and also includes neighbouring Pity Me
and Brasside
.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is situated to the north of Durham
Durham
Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...
, and is adjacent to Pity Me
Pity Me
Pity Me is a suburban village of Durham, England, located north of Framwellgate Moor and west of Newton Hall.-Etymology:There are various theories on the origin of Pity Me's unusual name...
and Newton Hall
Newton Hall
Newton Hall is a large housing estate in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the north of Durham, near Framwellgate Moor and Pity Me, and has the East Coast Main Line running the length of its east boundary...
. It has a population of 5,404.
It is the location of New College Durham
New College Durham
.New College Durham is a college of further and higher education in County Durham, England . It was founded in 1977 as a result of a merger between Neville's Cross College of Education and Durham Technical College. The college operated on two main sites near the city of Durham: Neville's Cross and...
, the major further education establishment of the city. In addition, it is the location of Framwellgate School Durham
Framwellgate School Durham
Framwellgate School Durham is a large state Science College, Community School and Sixth Form Centre, in the Framwellgate Moor area of Durham City, County Durham, England. The current Head Teacher is Mrs...
which is a large and successful comprehensive school, science college and sixth form centre.
The civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
is based on the village of Framwellgate Moor and also includes neighbouring Pity Me
Pity Me
Pity Me is a suburban village of Durham, England, located north of Framwellgate Moor and west of Newton Hall.-Etymology:There are various theories on the origin of Pity Me's unusual name...
and Brasside
Brasside
Brasside is a suburb of Durham, located in the civil parish of Framwellgate Moor in County Durham, England. It is situated to the north of Durham, and is near to the villages of Pity Me and Newton Hall....
.