Cornforth
Built-up area in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.702, -1.517 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 31 34 |
| Population: | 2,501 |
| Dialling code: | 01740 (Sedgefield) |
Cornforth is a village in County Durham in North East England, lying close to Ferryhill and Spennymoor. It sits in the former Durham coalfield, surrounded by rolling farmland and rows of Victorian terraces, with traces of its industrial past still visible in disused pit sites and colliery buildings.
Like many communities in the area, Cornforth grew rapidly in the 19th and early 20th centuries around coal mining; after the pit closures the local economy shifted and many residents now commute to nearby towns and cities such as Durham or Teesside. The village retains a strong local identity through social clubs, churches and a small cluster of shops, and its proximity to the countryside and transport links gives a quieter, residential feel while keeping it connected to the region.
Postcode districts covering Cornforth
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 21 miles
- Sunderland 14.1 miles
- Middlesbrough 15.5 miles
- Darlington 11.8 miles
- Hartlepool 12.3 miles
- South Shields 19.7 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 11.9 miles
- Gateshead 16.9 miles
- Washington 13.8 miles
- Durham 5.8 miles
- Wallsend 20.7 miles
- Newburn 21.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bishop Middleham and Cornforth Ward 1 mile
- Coxhoe Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Tursdale Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Ferryhill Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Bishop Middleham Built-up area 2 miles
- Kelloe Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Cassop-cum-Quarrington Parish 2.2 miles
- Bowburn Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Croxdale and Hett Parish 2.7 miles
- Tudhoe Ward 2.9 miles
- Chilton Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Spennymoor Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Cornforth
DL17 9LY, DL17 9NT, DL17 9NL, DL17 9EW, DL17 9HT, DL17 9JS, DL17 9EL, DL17 9PB, DL17 9ER … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 13.7 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 24.2 miles
- Durham Railway Station 6 miles
- Newton Aycliffe Railway Station 6.7 miles
Hotels near Cornforth Ad
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 2.5 1.9 miles
- Hardwick Hall Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 5.5 miles
- The Three Horseshoes 4 miles
- The Avenue 3.7 miles
- The City 5.6 miles
- Thomas Wright House 5.5 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 6 miles
- The Impeccable Pig 4.3 miles
Schools in Cornforth
- West Cornforth Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 4.3 miles
- Windlestone Country house 4.6 miles
- University of Durham University 5.1 miles
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 8.7 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 11.1 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 11.9 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 12.2 miles
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 12.7 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 13.2 miles
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 13.4 miles
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 13.6 miles
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 13.8 miles