Coundon
- This article is about Coundon in County Durham. For Coundon in Coventry see the article Coundon, Coventry.
| Coundon | |
 Church of St James, Coundon |
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  Coundon |
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| Population | 7,139 (2011 Ward)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | NZ241219 |
| Shire county | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Bishop Auckland |
| Postcode district | DL |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
| EU Parliament | North East England |
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Coordinates: 54°39′49″N 1°38′03″W / 54.663730°N 1.634085°W
Coundon is an old mining village in County Durham, England. The Boldon Book mentions a mine in Coundon in the twelfth century.
The name Coundon comes from its original name, "Cunadun", which translates as "cow on a hill".[2] Coundon had a football team called Coundon TT which played in the FA Cup in 1984. However, the club folded in 1991.[3]
References
- ↑ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ↑ "Coundon – a short history".
- ↑ Coundon TT at the Football Club History Database
External links
Media related to Coundon, County Durham at Wikimedia Commons
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