Trimdon Grange
Built-up area in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.714, -1.427 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 36 35 |
| Population: | 1,304 |
| Dialling code: | 01740 (Sedgefield) |
Trimdon Grange is a small village in east County Durham, England, lying close to its namesake Trimdon and within easy reach of the market town of Sedgefield and the city of Durham. Set on rolling agricultural countryside, it developed in the 19th century as a coal‑mining settlement and still shows that industrial legacy in its layout and local landmarks.
The village is marked by its mining heritage - most notably the Trimdon Grange Colliery disaster of 1882, which left a lasting imprint on community memory and local memorials. Today the economy is a mix of commuting to nearby towns, light local employment and agriculture, and socially it retains a close‑knit, working‑class character with active local groups and a strong sense of place.
Postcode districts covering Trimdon Grange
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 21.3 miles
- Sunderland 12.7 miles
- Middlesbrough 13.5 miles
- Darlington 13.5 miles
- Hartlepool 9.1 miles
- South Shields 18.5 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 10.7 miles
- Gateshead 17 miles
- Washington 13.3 miles
- Durham 7.2 miles
- Wallsend 20.2 miles
- Newburn 22.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Trimdon Colliery Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Trimdon Foundry Parish 0.8 miles
- Trimdon Built-up area 1 mile
- Trimdon and Thornley Ward 1.1 miles
- Kelloe Built-up area 2 miles
- Wheatley Hill Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Fishburn Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Wingate Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Thornley Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Hutton Henry Parish 2.8 miles
- Cassop-cum-Quarrington Parish 3.1 miles
- Bishop Middleham and Cornforth Ward 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Trimdon Grange
TS29 6EY, TS29 6HB, TS29 6HA, TS29 6EA, TS29 6EP, TS29 6EG, TS29 6EU, TS29 6EW, TS29 6HH … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 14.1 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 24.7 miles
- Durham Railway Station 7.7 miles
- Hartlepool Railway Station 9 miles
Hotels near Trimdon Grange Ad
- Hardwick Hall Hotel 4 3.8 miles
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 2.5 4 miles
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- The Three Horseshoes 3.9 miles
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 7.1 miles
- The Impeccable Pig 4.2 miles
- Hardwick Arms Hotel 3 4.2 miles
- Hallgarth Manor House 3.5 5.7 miles
- Bannatyne Hotel Durham 6.5 miles
- The Pickled Parson of Sedgefield 4.1 miles
Local points of interest
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 4.9 miles
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 5.1 miles
- University of Durham University 7.1 miles
- Windlestone Country house 7.9 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 8.7 miles
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 9.3 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 9.3 miles
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 10.4 miles
- Seaton Snook Hill 10.7 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 10.7 miles
- Teesport Harbour 12.5 miles
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 12.6 miles