Quarrington Hill
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Quarrington Hill is a village in County Durham
, in England
. It is situated a short distance to the north of Kelloe
.
Having been part of the extensive parish of Kelloe, it merged with the village of Cassop
during the 19th Century to form the parish of Cassop-cum-Quarrington
. As in most of County Durham, the chief trade here was coal mining and Cassop Colliery was were the miners worked.
The inhabitants of Quarrington Hill also shared the church of St. Pauls (built in 1868), with Cassop
. The stones that were used in its construction were allegedly transported by William Smith, Innkeeper of the Half Moon Inn, Quarrington Hill, as he was the only villager to own such a cart to make this possible. It was closed during the 1980s and is now demolished. The churchyard is still used for burials.
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 a short distance to the north of Kelloe
Kelloe
Kelloe is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. It is situated to the south-east of Durham.The village of Kelloe with a name that derives from Caluh Law had eight small coal mines in its vicinity during the last century but its history goes back well before the days of mining...
.
Having been part of the extensive parish of Kelloe, it merged with the village of Cassop
Cassop
Cassop is a village in County Durham, in England. It has a population of about 500 and is located near the city of Durham...
during the 19th Century to form the parish of Cassop-cum-Quarrington
Cassop-cum-Quarrington
Cassop-cum-Quarrington is a civil parish in County Durham, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 4,735.The parish covers a number of settlements:* Bowburn* Cassop* Old Cassop* Old Quarrington* Parkhill* Tursdale...
. As in most of County Durham, the chief trade here was coal mining and Cassop Colliery was were the miners worked.
The inhabitants of Quarrington Hill also shared the church of St. Pauls (built in 1868), with Cassop
Cassop
Cassop is a village in County Durham, in England. It has a population of about 500 and is located near the city of Durham...
. The stones that were used in its construction were allegedly transported by William Smith, Innkeeper of the Half Moon Inn, Quarrington Hill, as he was the only villager to own such a cart to make this possible. It was closed during the 1980s and is now demolished. The churchyard is still used for burials.