Meadowfield
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Meadowfield is a small village in County Durham
, England
, situated approximately 2 miles south-west of Durham
on the A690
. It is situated within the civil parish of Brandon and Byshottles
.
The village consists mainly of one road of terraced housing that runs from Langley Moor
in the north-east to Willington
and Crook
in the south-west. Directly to the north is the large village of Brandon
. This was the site of a pit and also a brick works. The village has a small industrial estate, which was the scene of a relatively large fire in a nappy factory in 1991.
One of the few buildings of any note is the Anglican church of St John the Evangelist, one of the larger parish churches in County Durham. There is also a Royal British Legion Social Club, which occupies a wooden cabin which was brought over from Canada
. The centre of the street houses the large structure of council offices, which once was the village Co-Op. The building has recently been demolished and the site developed as a housing project.
The village also has a sports centre and adjacent playing field. The field is home to many activities, such as being training pitch to the Durham Tigers
rugby league
side, and is also home to an annual sporting events and steam rallies. The steam rally consists of various tractors, traction engines, organs and other steam-propelled or operated machines, and occurs at the beginning of the summer along with a small fair. From late 2004 building began on part of the sports ground to house the new council and police offices and a tarmacadammed floodlight sportsground. Summer of 2005 saw the final touches being added to the new council offices.
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...
, situated approximately 2 miles south-west 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...
on the A690
A690 road
The A690 is a road in County Durham running from Sunderland in the east through Durham to Crook.-Sunderland section:Throughout the Sunderland section it is known as either Durham Road or New Durham Road, and is one of the major routes in and out of the city. A single carriageway section runs from...
. It is situated within the civil parish of Brandon and Byshottles
Brandon and Byshottles
Brandon and Byshottles is a civil parish in County Durham, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 17,774. The parish includes Brandon, New Brancepeth, Langley Moor, Ushaw Moor, Meadowfield, Waterhouses and Esh Winning....
.
The village consists mainly of one road of terraced housing that runs from Langley Moor
Langley Moor
Langley Moor is a former mining village in County Durham, in England. It is between Brandon, Meadowfield and the Neville's Cross area of Durham....
in the north-east to Willington
Willington, County Durham
Willington is a former-pit town in County Durham, England. It is in the foothills of the Pennines and near the River Wear close to Crook and Bishop Auckland. Like many communities in the area, Willington's economy was largely based on coal mining. The closure of the colliery in 1967 therefore hit...
and Crook
Crook, County Durham
Crook is a market town in County Durham, England. It is situated about 10 miles south-west of Durham.Crook lies a couple of miles north of the River Wear, on the A690 from Durham...
in the south-west. Directly to the north is the large village of Brandon
Brandon, County Durham
Brandon is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated a short distance to the southwest of Durham. Brandon was originally one of the seven townships within the ancient parish of Brancepeth. It grew from a sparsely populated agricultural area into a populous mining district after the...
. This was the site of a pit and also a brick works. The village has a small industrial estate, which was the scene of a relatively large fire in a nappy factory in 1991.
One of the few buildings of any note is the Anglican church of St John the Evangelist, one of the larger parish churches in County Durham. There is also a Royal British Legion Social Club, which occupies a wooden cabin which was brought over from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The centre of the street houses the large structure of council offices, which once was the village Co-Op. The building has recently been demolished and the site developed as a housing project.
The village also has a sports centre and adjacent playing field. The field is home to many activities, such as being training pitch to the Durham Tigers
Durham Tigers
Durham Tigers are a rugby league club based in Sunnydale Leisure Centre, Shildon, County Durham in the North East of England. They originally played in the city of Durham...
rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
side, and is also home to an annual sporting events and steam rallies. The steam rally consists of various tractors, traction engines, organs and other steam-propelled or operated machines, and occurs at the beginning of the summer along with a small fair. From late 2004 building began on part of the sports ground to house the new council and police offices and a tarmacadammed floodlight sportsground. Summer of 2005 saw the final touches being added to the new council offices.