Chilton Moor
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Chilton Moor is located between Houghton le Spring and Fencehouses
on the Tyne and Wear
/County Durham
county boundary. The name of the village differs depending on whom you speak to (some calling it Colliery Row), but both are acceptable.
The village follows on from Fencehouses
(the single street with houses either side) and then splits in two - towards Houghton le Spring, which contains a mix of council and terraced housing - and a new private estate which is built off Black Boy Road. An old council estate is currently being replaced by modern housing and a private builder has submitted plans to construct further new housing - again just off Black Boy Road.
There is a range of local facilities centred on the front street area: takeaways, churches, a library, pubs, convenience stores, a butcher, bakery, hairdresser, a Royal Mail
postoffice and a cafe. The village also contains a petrol station and joiner. The most famous pub in Chilton Moor was The Londonderry Arms also known as The Top House. Here played the undisputed king of darts Jackie Bell.
Traffic through both Fencehouses
and Chilton Moor can be busy. Possibly the building (identified by Tyne and Wear
as the "Central Route") of a new link road between A690
at Houghton le Spring and the A182, will alleviate some of the problems.
To the south of the village lies land (reclaimed for use after years of mining
) that contains a nature reserve and industrial units. The nature reserve is called Rainton Meadows
and is home to Joe's Pond
.
Go North East
use the village as a bus thoroughfare between Houghton le Spring and outlying towns and villages.
In recent years, there has been a reduction in the number of services using the village. This may be due to locals preferring a 10-15 minute walk into Houghton le Spring, than paying £1.10 for a journey that takes a few minutes and in total passes 2 other bus stops.
Fencehouses
Fencehouses, or Fence Houses, is a small village within the parish of Houghton-le-Spring, on the edge of the City of Sunderland, England.It came into existence when Napoleonic prisoners were housed on the outskirts of Houghton-le-Spring...
on the Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in north east England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972...
/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...
county boundary. The name of the village differs depending on whom you speak to (some calling it Colliery Row), but both are acceptable.
The village follows on from Fencehouses
Fencehouses
Fencehouses, or Fence Houses, is a small village within the parish of Houghton-le-Spring, on the edge of the City of Sunderland, England.It came into existence when Napoleonic prisoners were housed on the outskirts of Houghton-le-Spring...
(the single street with houses either side) and then splits in two - towards Houghton le Spring, which contains a mix of council and terraced housing - and a new private estate which is built off Black Boy Road. An old council estate is currently being replaced by modern housing and a private builder has submitted plans to construct further new housing - again just off Black Boy Road.
There is a range of local facilities centred on the front street area: takeaways, churches, a library, pubs, convenience stores, a butcher, bakery, hairdresser, a Royal Mail
Royal Mail
Royal Mail is the government-owned postal service in the United Kingdom. Royal Mail Holdings plc owns Royal Mail Group Limited, which in turn operates the brands Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide...
postoffice and a cafe. The village also contains a petrol station and joiner. The most famous pub in Chilton Moor was The Londonderry Arms also known as The Top House. Here played the undisputed king of darts Jackie Bell.
Traffic through both Fencehouses
Fencehouses
Fencehouses, or Fence Houses, is a small village within the parish of Houghton-le-Spring, on the edge of the City of Sunderland, England.It came into existence when Napoleonic prisoners were housed on the outskirts of Houghton-le-Spring...
and Chilton Moor can be busy. Possibly the building (identified by Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in north east England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972...
as the "Central Route") of a new link road between 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...
at Houghton le Spring and the A182, will alleviate some of the problems.
To the south of the village lies land (reclaimed for use after years of mining
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
) that contains a nature reserve and industrial units. The nature reserve is called Rainton Meadows
Rainton Meadows
Rainton Meadows is a nature reserve just to the east of East Rainton, Sunderland, north-east England. The reserve, which covers 60 ha, and the adjacent Joe's Pond Site of Special Scientific Interest, are managed by Durham Wildlife Trust.-Information:...
and is home to Joe's Pond
Joe's Pond
-Overview:Joe's Pond is a four hectare Site of Special Scientific Interest that lies to the east of, and adjacent to, the Rainton Meadows nature reserve. It was originally notified, as Nicholson’s Pond, in 1968...
.
Go North East
Go North East
Go North East is the largest operator of bus services in North East England, United Kingdom. Go North East operates services in the counties of Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Northumberland...
use the village as a bus thoroughfare between Houghton le Spring and outlying towns and villages.
In recent years, there has been a reduction in the number of services using the village. This may be due to locals preferring a 10-15 minute walk into Houghton le Spring, than paying £1.10 for a journey that takes a few minutes and in total passes 2 other bus stops.