Spennymoor
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.691, -1.618 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 24 32 |
| Population: | 17,766 |
Spennymoor is a town and civil parish in County Durham, in the north‑east of England, lying a few miles south of Durham and close to Bishop Auckland. Its development was driven by 19th‑century coal mining, and the legacy of that industrial past still shapes the town’s layout and local identity.
Today Spennymoor combines that proud working‑class heritage with ongoing regeneration: community arts projects and museums celebrate local history, while modern retail and industrial estates provide employment and many residents commute to nearby centres. The town also has an active community life centred on local clubs and events, including the well‑supported football side, Spennymoor Town A.F.C.
Postcode districts covering Spennymoor
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 21.3 miles
- Sunderland 16.4 miles
- Middlesbrough 18.4 miles
- Darlington 11.3 miles
- Hartlepool 16.2 miles
- South Shields 21.6 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 14.4 miles
- Gateshead 17.4 miles
- Washington 15.1 miles
- Durham 6.6 miles
- Wallsend 21.8 miles
- Newburn 20.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Spennymoor Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Kirk Merrington Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Coundon Ward 1.5 miles
- Byers Green Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Tudhoe Ward 1.7 miles
- Coundon and Leeholme Built-up area 2 miles
- Ferryhill Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Willington and Hunwick Ward 2.7 miles
- Croxdale Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Chilton Built-up area 3 miles
- Dene Valley Parish 3 miles
- Willington Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Spennymoor
DL16 7SY, DL16 7RS, DL16 6DG, DL16 7ST, DL16 6FB, DL16 9AE, DL16 6EY, DL16 6NU, DL16 7HH … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 14.6 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 24.1 miles
- Bishop Auckland Railway Station 3.3 miles
- Shildon Railway Station 4.5 miles
Hotels in Spennymoor Ad
Schools in Spennymoor
- Byers Green Primary School Primary
- King Street Primary School Primary
- Kirk Merrington Primary School Primary
- Middlestone Moor Academy Primary
- North Park Primary School Primary
- Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy Primary
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe Primary
- The Meadows Academy Special
- The Oaks Secondary School Special
- Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Windlestone Country house 2.7 miles
- University of Durham University 5.4 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 6.8 miles
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 10.1 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 12.6 miles
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 12.7 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 12.9 miles
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 13 miles
- Streatlam Castle Estate 13.1 miles
- Stanwick Hall Estate 14.9 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 15.3 miles
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 16.1 miles