Binchester
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Coordinates: 54°40′58″N 1°38′45″W / 54.682850°N 1.645752°W
| Binchester | |
 A section of Roman road at Binchester Roman Fort |
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  Binchester Binchester shown within County Durham | |
| Population | 271 (2001)[1] |
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| Unitary authority | County Durham |
| Ceremonial county | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Dialling code | 01388 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
| EU Parliament | North East England |
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Binchester is a small village in County Durham, England. It has a population of 271. It is situated between Bishop Auckland, which is to the south, and a short distance to the west of Spennymoor. It has a community centre, swing park and football field and is surrounded by countryside.
Nearby is Binchester Roman Fort; this featured in a Time Team broadcast on Channel 4 in January 2008.
See also
- Binchester Roman Fort
References
- ↑ Wear Valley Settlement Summary Sheets (Numbers) (PDF), Durham County Council, retrieved 2008-11-29
External links
Media related to Binchester at Wikimedia Commons
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