Welcome to Urpeth
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Urpeth (Urpeth Grange) is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated a short distance from Ouston and Beamish, near the border with Tyne and Wear. The parish population taken at the 2011 census was 3,630.Urpeth started its life as a coal mining area with multiple seams of coal being mined from various locations around the current housing estate. Urpeth Colliery was owned by the Birtley Iron Company and during its heyday employed 300 men and boys. The on site coke ovens produced up to 470 tons of coke each day. Geographically Urpeth is situated to the west of Ouston and is surrounded by fields and rolling hills. Standing in Urpeth's only play park, one cannot see Ouston as there is a hill which blocks the view. This hill was formed from the coal spoils from both the Ouston and Urpeth collieries. The hill provides local children with an area for sledging during winter and dog walkers throughout the year. There are currently two main businesses run within Urpeth which is the "Spar" Newsagents and The Cherry Tree pub. Urpeth was once host to a controversial landfill site to the south west of its main location. The site was used for the disposal of low level radioactive waste along with three other sites at Kibblesworth, Ryton and Cowpen Bewley. However, since the late 1990s the site was closed and a methane burner sits on the site.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
750 hectares |
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Population |
3,331 (2021) |
Density |
444 people/km2 |
Mean age |
39.8 |
Ward |
Pelton |
District |
County Durham |
Postcodes |
DH2, DH9 |
ONS ID |
E04010706 |
Council
Contact details for Urpeth Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Urpeth Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Urpeth Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Urpeth Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Urpeth Parish.
Local News
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Discover the beauty of Urpeth Burn in County Durham | ITV News
Published: 1st Jul 2020
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The County Durham home with an icehouse in the rockery
Published: 25th Jul 2020
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County Durham man caught on CCTV dumping mattress at side of road hit with £1,000 fine
Published: 26th May 2022