Trimdon Foundry
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.723, -1.414 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 37 36 |
| Dialling code: | 01740 (Sedgefield) |
Trimdon Foundry is a small, mostly rural parish in east County Durham, set among rolling farmland and pockets of former mining settlement. It sits close to other Trimdon villages and the market town of Sedgefield, giving it a quiet village feel while still offering reasonable road links to larger towns and the Durham coast.
Historically the area reflects the region’s mixed industrial and agricultural past, with traces of mining and small-scale industry alongside traditional farms and terraces. Today the community is largely residential with a tight‑knit village life, local clubs and parish activities preserving a strong sense of place even as many residents commute to jobs in nearby towns.
Postcode districts covering Trimdon Foundry
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 20.9 miles
- Sunderland 12.1 miles
- Middlesbrough 13.7 miles
- Darlington 14.4 miles
- Hartlepool 8.9 miles
- South Shields 17.8 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 11.2 miles
- Gateshead 16.7 miles
- Washington 12.9 miles
- Durham 7.3 miles
- Wallsend 19.7 miles
- Newburn 22.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Trimdon Colliery Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Trimdon and Thornley Ward 0.6 miles
- Trimdon Grange Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Wheatley Hill Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Wingate Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Trimdon Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Thornley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Hutton Henry Parish 2.3 miles
- Kelloe Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Shotton Parish 2.7 miles
- Shotton Colliery Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Castle Eden Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Trimdon Foundry
TS29 6BT, TS29 6DP, TS29 6AX, TS29 6FE, TS29 6BX, TS29 6BN, TS29 6NT, TS29 6AW, TS29 6AT … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 14.8 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 24.4 miles
- Durham Railway Station 7.8 miles
- Seaham 8.4 miles
Hotels near Trimdon Foundry Ad
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 2.5 4.5 miles
- Hardwick Hall Hotel 4 4.7 miles
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 4.4 miles
- The Three Horseshoes 3.9 miles
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 7.2 miles
- The Whitehouse Peterlee 4.4 miles
- Hallgarth Manor House 3.5 5.4 miles
- Bannatyne Hotel Durham 6.4 miles
- The Impeccable Pig 5 miles
- Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 6.4 miles
Schools in Trimdon Foundry
- Deaf Hill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 4.3 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 5.7 miles
- University of Durham University 7.2 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 8.4 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 8.5 miles
- Windlestone Country house 8.7 miles
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 8.9 miles
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 10.1 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 10.3 miles
- Seaton Snook Hill 10.5 miles
- Teesport Harbour 12.2 miles
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 12.8 miles