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Coundon is an old mining village in County Durham, England. The Boldon Book mentions a mine in Coundon in the twelfth century. In 2001 it had a population of 2611.[1] In 2011 the ward had a population of 7139.[2]

For another place, see Coundon, Coventry.
Coundon

Church of St James, Coundon
Coundon
Location within County Durham
Population2,611 (2001)
OS grid referenceNZ241219
Unitary authority
  • County Durham
Shire county
  • Durham
Region
  • North East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBishop Auckland
Postcode districtDL14
PoliceDurham
FireCounty Durham and Darlington
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
  • Bishop Auckland
List of places
UK
England
County Durham
54.663730°N 1.634085°W / 54.663730; -1.634085

History


The name Coundon comes from its original name, "Cunadun", which either translates in Old English "cow's hill",[3] or else derives from the Brittonic toponymic term *cönẹ:d , whose meaning is obscure.[4]


Sport


Coundon had a football team called Coundon TT which played in the FA Cup in 1984. However, the club folded in 1991.[5] Coundon Greyhound Stadium was a greyhound racing stadium situated off the B6287[6] and was constructed in 1936, on fields to the south side of the Bishop's Park Colliery. It has since been demolished.[7][8]


References


  1. "Wear Valley Settlement Summary Sheets" (PDF). Durham County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  3. "Coundon-a short history" (PDF).
  4. "The Brittonic Language in the Old North" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  5. Coundon TT at the Football Club History Database
  6. "Coundon – a short history" (PDF). Durham in Time.
  7. "OS County Series Durham 1939". old-maps.co.uk.
  8. "Coundon Greyhound Stadium". Greyhound Derby.com.


Media related to Coundon, County Durham at Wikimedia Commons



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