West Cornforth
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West Cornforth is a village in County Durham
, in England
. It is situated to the south of Cornforth
, near the A1(M) motorway, Ferryhill
and Spennymoor
. It is referred to locally as "Doggie" possibly due to the production of dog iron there in the past though this etymology is disputed.
The village was recently awarded 'Calor Durham Village of the Year'
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 of Cornforth
Cornforth
Cornforth is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated a short distance to the north-east of Ferryhill.Before the middle part of the Victorian era, when coal mining was at its height in County Durham, Cornforth was in the parish of Bishop Middleham.Thomas Hutchinson Cornforth is a village...
, near the A1(M) motorway, 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...
and Spennymoor
Spennymoor
Spennymoor is a town in County Durham, England. It stands above the Wear Valley approximately seven miles south of Durham. The town was founded over 160 years ago...
. It is referred to locally as "Doggie" possibly due to the production of dog iron there in the past though this etymology is disputed.
The village was recently awarded 'Calor Durham Village of the Year'