Edmondsley
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![]() Edmondsley |
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| Population | 543 (2011)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | NZ237490 |
| Unitary authority | County Durham |
| Ceremonial county | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DURHAM |
| Postcode district | DH7 |
| Dialling code | 0191 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
| EU Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | North Durham |
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Coordinates: 54°50′06″N 1°37′55″W / 54.835°N 1.632°W
Edmondsley is a small village in County Durham, England. It is situated a few miles south-west of Chester-le-Street, near the villages of Craghead and Sacriston.
Coal mining once provided the village's main source of employment, but the last mines in the area had closed by the mid-1980s.
Edmondsley has one primary school, and a Post Office. Until recently there was also a public house, the Fleece, but this closed in 2007.
Notable people
The professional footballer and trade unionist Thomas Burlison, Baron Burlison (1936–2008) was born in Edmondsley.[2]
References
- ↑ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ↑ "Obituaries: Lord Burlison: GMB and Labour stalwart". The Independent. Independent News and Media. 2008-05-23. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
External links
Media related to Edmondsley at Wikimedia Commons
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