Edmundbyers

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Coordinates: 54°50′46″N 1°58′34″W / 54.846°N 1.976°W / 54.846; -1.976
Edmundbyers
Edmundbyers

 Edmundbyers shown within County Durham
OS grid reference NZ016501
Shire county County Durham
Region North East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town DURHAM
Postcode district DH8
Dialling code 01207
Police Durham
Fire County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance North East
EU Parliament North East England
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Edmundbyers is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated a few miles to the west of Consett, near Derwent Reservoir.

Etymology

Edmundbyers means "Eādmund's dwellings", from the Old English personal name Eādmund (modern Edmund) and bur 'dwelling', modern bower, here in the dialectal form byer. An undated record of the name lists the town as Edminber. This small village has much history, and most still present today see www.keystothepast.info today the village has a pub the punch bowl inn, a youth hostel, a church, a village hall and a shop the old village shop.


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