Ferryhill

Also known as Ferryhill, County Durham

Ferryhill is a town and civil parish in County Durham, England, with an estimated population in 2018 of 8,857. The town grew in the 1900s around the coal mining industry. The last mine officially closed in 1968. It is located between the towns of Bishop Auckland, Newton Aycliffe, Sedgefield, Shildon, Spennymoor and the cathedral city of Durham.

Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Ferryhill
UK place.type: Town
UK place.static_image: Ferryhill flying the flag - geograph.org.uk - 460351.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Ferryhill Town Hall
UK place.population: 8,942
UK place.population_ref: (2011 census)
UK place.unitary_england: Durham
UK place.lieutenancy_england: Durham
UK place.region: North East England
UK place.constituency_westminster: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
UK place.post_town: FERRYHILL
UK place.postcode_district: DL17
UK place.postcode_area: DL
UK place.dial_code: 01740
UK place.os_grid_reference: NZ291326

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Wikidata facts

Population: 8942
Official website: www.ferryhill.gov.uk
Image: Ferryhill flying the flag - geograph.org.uk - 460351.jpg
Dialing code: 01740

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OS grid reference: NZ291326
postal code: DL17
Commons category: Ferryhill
P8168: Hanshagen

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Geography
Sections of Ferryhill
Neighbouring settlements
History
Facilities
Governance
Newspaper
Education
Sport
Notable people
References
External links

==Geography== Ferryhill sits on the western edge of the Ferryhill Gap, a natural gateway in limestone escarpment that outcrops on the Eastern Durham Plateau. The main settlement lies along the 'SW-NE' ridge, with later developments made to the south of the ridge.