South Church, County Durham
South Church is a village just south of Bishop Auckland in County Durham, England.
| South Church | |
|---|---|
 St. Andrew's parish church | |
  South Church Location within County Durham | |
| OS grid reference | NZ220332 |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
South Church railway station opened in 1842 but was in operation for only about three years.[1] Nowadays the area is served by Bishop Auckland railway station. The 18th century astronomer and mathematician Thomas Wright was buried in the grounds of St Andrew's church after he died in 1786.
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 215. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
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