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Ferryhill is a market town in County Durham. Ferryhill sits on the western edge of the Ferryhill Gap, a natural gateway in the Limestone Escarpment that outcrops on the Eastern Durham Plateau. Ferryhill grew dramatically as a mining town in the early 20th Century but before that it was an agricultural village. The collieries were closed in the 1960s. The town is within the council area of County Durham.
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Durham
Lat, Long: 54.689063,-1.556856
Grid Reference: NZ 2866 3275
Civil Parish: Ferryhill CP
Council Area: County Durham CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Durham PA
GBPN ID: 16120
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Ferryhill,_Durham_16120
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q283382
Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Ferryhill
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Durham
Lat, Long: 54.689063,-1.556856
Grid Reference: NZ 2866 3275
Civil Parish: Ferryhill CP
Council Area: County Durham CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Durham PA
GBPN ID: 16120
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Ferryhill,_Durham_16120 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q283382 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Ferryhill