Bournmoor

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Bournmoor is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated a short distance from Chester-le-Street. It lies on the edge of the Lambton Estate and contains St Barnabas' Church. Formerly, "Bournmoor" was known as "Burnmoor" and was in the area of Wapping.

There is some debate within the village as to the spelling of its name. Ordnance Survey maps spell the name as "Burnmoor" and the local primary school is also called Burnmoor Primary School, while road signs spell it "Bournmoor."

The original name is "Burnmoor" as, it is a "moor" located above the nearby "burn". Its local scout group has been formed since early in the 20th century and still carries the name "Burnmoor" in its title. The local authority has gone against the wishes of local people in renaming "Burnmoor" as "Bournmoor".

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