Evenwood

Map showing the location of Evenwood in County Durham

Evenwood is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the south west of Bishop Auckland. It is in the civil parish of Evenwood and Barony, which has a population of 2,534.[1]

A former coal mining village, the major pit, Randolph Colliery with its associated coke ovens, was worked between 1893 and 1962, and at its peak in 1914 employed over 1000 men.[2]

References

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Teesdale Retrieved 2009-09-18
  2. ^ Durham Mining Museum : Randolph Colliery Retrieved 2009-09-18

External links

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