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Clara Vale, Durham

Clara Vale is a village in County Durham, on the south bank of the River Tyne. The village was built as a community for the nearby colliery, which opened in 1893 and named after Clara Bell Simpson, the wife of a colliery owner. It is within the council area of Gateshead.

Primary Name(s): Clara Vale
Variant Name(s):  Claravale (Historic)
Place Type: Village
Historic County: Durham
Lat, Long: 54.978901,-1.792629
Grid Reference: NZ 1337 6494
Council Area: Gateshead CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA
GBPN ID:  GBPN9611

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Clara_Vale,_Durham_9611
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5126056