Close House, County Durham Explained

Country:England
Official Name:Close House
Static Image Name:Close House, County Durham.jpg
Static Image Caption:Entering Close House
Coordinates:54.648°N -1.641°W
Unitary England:County Durham
Lieutenancy England:County Durham
Region:North East England
Constituency Westminster:Bishop Auckland
Postcode Area:DL
Os Grid Reference:NZ2327

Close House is a village in County Durham, in England.[1] [2] It is situated a short distance to the north of Shildon, near to Eldon and Coundon Grange. In the 2001 census Close House had a population of 296.[3]

The famed Gilbert and Sullivan star John Reed was born here in 1916.

Notes and References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 93 Middlesbrough (Darlington & Hartlepool). 9780319228777 . Ordnance Survey. 2010.
  2. Web site: Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer . csv (download) . 1 January 2016 . Ordnance Survey . www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk . 18 February 2016.
  3. Web site: Wear Valley Settlement Summary Sheets . Durham County Council . PDF . 14 October 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071007090304/http://www.durham.gov.uk/durhamcc/usp.nsf/Lookup/Wear%20Valley%20Settlement%20Summary%20Sheets%20Numbers/%24file/Wear%2BValley%2BSettlement%2BSummary%2BSheets%2BNumbers.pdf . October 7, 2007 .

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