Ferryhill

Ferryhill
Town
Ferryhill is located in County Durham
Ferryhill
Ferryhill
Location within County Durham
Population8,942 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceNZ291326
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFERRYHILL
Postcode districtDL17
Dialling code01740
PoliceDurham
FireCounty Durham and Darlington
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
Websiteferryhill.gov.uk
List of places
UK
England
County Durham
54°41′N 1°33′W / 54.69°N 1.55°W / 54.69; -1.55

Ferryhill is a town and civil parish in County Durham, England,[2] with an estimated population in 2018 of 9,362.[3] 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.

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Ferryhill Parish (1170219743)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Ferryhill, County Durham - area information, map, walks and more". Ordnance Survey Get Outside. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Ferryhill (County Durham, North East England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 18 November 2019.

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