Sacriston
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.823, -1.626 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 24 47 |
| Population: | 7,030 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
The civil parish of Sacriston in County Durham lies a few miles north of Durham, on the fringe of the old Durham Coalfield. The settlement’s name reflects a medieval link to the sacrist of Durham Cathedral, and the village is characterised by a mix of miners’ terraces and later housing set against farmland and riverside walks along the River Browney.
Much of the local identity was shaped by coal mining and the social institutions that grew up around the pits; after closures in the late 20th century the area has become largely residential with active community groups, a primary school and small businesses, while reclaimed colliery sites and memorials preserve the industrial heritage alongside countryside recreation and commuter links into Durham and beyond.
Postcode districts covering Sacriston
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 12.1 miles
- Sunderland 9.8 miles
- Middlesbrough 24.4 miles
- Darlington 20.3 miles
- Hartlepool 19.6 miles
- South Shields 13.7 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 21.2 miles
- Gateshead 8.4 miles
- Washington 7 miles
- Durham 3.7 miles
- Wallsend 13 miles
- Newburn 11.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sacriston Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Nettlesworth and Kimblesworth Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Witton Gilbert Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Kimblesworth and Plawsworth Parish 1.2 miles
- Waldridge Parish 1.7 miles
- Chester-le-Street South Ward 1.8 miles
- Edmondsley Parish 2 miles
- Whitehill Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Langley Park Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Chester-le-Street West Central Ward 2.6 miles
- Bearpark Parish 2.6 miles
- Framwellgate Moor Parish 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Sacriston
DH7 6PU, DH7 6LU, DH7 6QF, DH7 6HL, DH7 6JH, DH7 6DD, DH7 6AE, DH7 6PN, DH7 6QQ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 15.1 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 23 miles
- Chester-le-Street Railway Station 2.9 miles
- Durham Railway Station 3.4 miles
Hotels near Sacriston Ad
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 3.7 miles
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 3.6 miles
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 3.9 miles
- Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 4.9 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 3.5 miles
- Delta Hotels Durham Royal County 4 3.9 miles
- Thomas Wright House 8.5 miles
- Beamish Park Hotel 3 5.8 miles
- The Lambton Arms 3 miles
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 7.6 miles
Schools in Sacriston
- Sacriston Academy Primary
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston Primary
Local points of interest
- Beamish Museum Museum 3.8 miles
- University of Durham University 4.3 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 5.5 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 7.3 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 9.7 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 10.1 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 10.1 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 10.2 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 10.3 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 10.5 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 10.5 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 10.6 miles