Ferryhill Station
Encyclopedia
Ferryhill Station is a village in County Durham
, in England
. It is situated to the south east of Ferryhill
, next to Chilton Lane
, a few miles south of Durham
. The former Durham
cricketer Bob Cole
was born in the village.
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...
, in 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 south east of Ferryhill
Ferryhill
Ferryhill is a town in south-central County Durham, England with a population of around 11,651 people, making it the 8th biggest town in the County. It is in the Durham County Unitary area...
, next to Chilton Lane
Chilton Lane
Chilton Lane is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated a short distance to the south-east of Ferryhill, and immediately to the south of Ferryhill Station. Nearby are Great Chilton, East Chilton, Chilton Grange and Little Chilton.-History:...
, a few miles south 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...
. The former Durham
Durham County Cricket Club
Durham County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Durham. Its limited overs team is called the Durham Dynamos. Their kit colours are blue with yellow trim and the shirt sponsor was...
cricketer Bob Cole
Bob Cole (cricketer)
Robert 'Bob' Cole is a former English cricketer. Cole was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Ferryhill Station, County Durham....
was born in the village.