Trimdon Grange
Built-up area in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.714, -1.427 |
|---|---|
| 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 miles34.3 km
- Sunderland 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Middlesbrough 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Darlington 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Hartlepool 9.1 miles14.7 km
- South Shields 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Gateshead 17 miles27.4 km
- Washington 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Durham 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Wallsend 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Newburn 22.3 miles35.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Trimdon Colliery Built-up area 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Trimdon Foundry Parish 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Trimdon Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Trimdon and Thornley Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Kelloe Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Wheatley Hill Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Fishburn Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Wingate Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Thornley Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Hutton Henry Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Cassop-cum-Quarrington Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Bishop Middleham and Cornforth Ward 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Trimdon Grange
TS29 6LE, TS29 6HJ, TS29 6EU, TS29 6EZ, TS29 6HU, TS29 6HD, TS29 6HS, TS29 6DZ, TS29 6EA … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Newcastle International Airport 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Durham Railway Station 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Hartlepool Railway Station 9 miles14.4 km
Hotels near Trimdon Grange Ad
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 4 miles6.4 km
- The Whitehouse Peterlee 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Hardwick Hall Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Thomas Wright House 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Hardwicke Hall Manor Hotel 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Delta Hotels Durham Royal County 4 7.2 miles11.5 km
Local points of interest
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 5.1 miles8.2 km
- University of Durham University 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Windlestone Country house 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Victoria Park Stadium 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Outer Harbour Harbour 9.3 miles15 km
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Seaton Snook Hill 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Teesport Harbour 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 12.6 miles20.3 km