East Hedleyhope

East Hedleyhope
East Hedleyhope
East Hedleyhope shown within County Durham
OS grid reference NZ155402
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town DARLINGTON
Postcode district DL13
Police Durham
Fire County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance North East
EU Parliament North East England

East Hedleyhope is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated about 8 miles (13 km) west of Durham, up the Deerness valley. The main village comprises two streets, West View and Deerness View; there are also a few houses on the other side of the football pitch. In total there are approximately forty homes.


Economy

Historically, East Hedleyhope was a mining village and had a larger population.


Transport

The village is the terminus of the 52 bus service with a frequent service to Durham.


Public services

There is a thriving community with many social events which occur in the modern village hut. The young residents have good facilities such as the playground and the football pitch.


References


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