Area Info for Brancepeth (Durham)

Brancepeth (Durham, UK)

Brancepeth is a historic village located in County Durham, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles southwest of the city of Durham. The village is renowned for its rich history and well-preserved medieval castle, Brancepeth Castle, which dates back to the 13th century.

Brancepeth Castle

Brancepeth Castle is a prominent feature of the village and is considered one of the most significant medieval castles in the region. Originally built in the 13th century, it has undergone various modifications over the centuries. Today, the castle is a private residence but is open to the public during certain events and open days, offering visitors a glimpse into its historical architecture and gardens.

History

The village of Brancepeth has a long history, with records dating back to medieval times. It was historically associated with the noble families of the region and played a role in local historical events. The name 'Brancepeth' is believed to derive from Old English, meaning 'brant's head' or 'hilltop of the brant,' indicating its geographical features.

Community and Amenities

Brancepeth is a small, close-knit community with a range of local amenities including a church, pub, and village hall. The village hosts annual events and fairs that celebrate its heritage and community spirit. Its rural setting makes it a popular location for visitors seeking a peaceful countryside experience.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is accessible by road, with good connections to Durham and other nearby towns. Public transport options include bus services that connect Brancepeth to Durham and surrounding areas, making it convenient for visitors and residents alike.

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School
The Grange Learning Centre	1.46 miles
Low Willington, County Durham, DL15 0TY
Brandon Primary School	1.53 miles
Carr Avenue, Brandon, Durham, County Durham, DH7 8NL
Browney Primary Academy	1.59 miles
Harle Street, Browney, County Durham, DH7 8HX
Byers Green Primary School	2.03 miles
Wear View, Byers Green, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7PN
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Langley Moor	2.13 miles
Goatbeck Terrace, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8JJ
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School	2.33 miles
Hall Lane, Willington, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0QH
Our Lady and St Thomas Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary	2.40 miles
Cumberland Terrace, Willington, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0PB
Willington Primary School	2.40 miles
Chapel Street, Willington, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0EQ
Langley Moor Nursery School	2.43 miles
Brandon Lane, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8LL
Langley Moor Primary School	2.43 miles
Brandon Lane, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8LL
Parkside Academy	2.44 miles
Hall Lane Estate, Willington, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0QF
Oxclose Nursery School	2.49 miles
Oxclose Crescent, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6RU
Ox Close Primary School	2.49 miles
Ox Close Crescent, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6RU
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School	2.51 miles
Front Street, Tudhoe Colliery, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6TJ
The Meadows School	2.55 miles
Whitworth Lane, Spennymoor, DL16 7QW
New Brancepeth Primary School	2.58 miles
New Brancepeth, Durham, DH7 7EU

Clinic
Meadowfield Surgery	1.38 miles
Sawmills Lane, Meadowfield, Durham, County Durham, DH7 8NH
Appletree	1.71 miles
Back Frederick Street North, Meadowfield, Durham, County Durham, DH7 8NT
Walkers Opticians - EYELID CLINIC	2.82 miles
48 High Street, Spennymoor,, DL16 6DD
Walkers Opticians - Podiatry Clinic	2.82 miles
48 High Street, Spennymoor,, DL16 6DD
Ushaw Moor Surgery	3.16 miles
Millyard House, Cochrane Terrace, Ushaw Moor, Durham, County Durham, DH7 7QH
Bearpark Medical Centre	3.66 miles
Victor Terrace, Bearpark, Durham, County Durham, DH7 7DG
Esh Winning Surgery	3.74 miles
Mckenzie House, Newhouse Road, Esh Winning, Durham, County Durham, DH7 9LA
Specsavers Hearcare - Co. Durham [Durham]	4.11 miles
Unit 2, 1-4 North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4SH
Bowburn Community Centre	4.85 miles
Durham Road, Bowburn, Durham, County Durham, DH6 5AT
Specsavers Hearcare - Co. Durham [Bishop Auckland]	4.85 miles
45 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EW
Framwellgate Moor Medical Centre	5.03 miles
Front Street, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5BL
Chastleton Surgery	5.06 miles
Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5BH
Bishopgate Medical Centre - EYELID CLINIC	5.09 miles
Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland,, DL14 7EJ
Bishopgate Medical Centre - Hearingcare Clinic	5.09 miles
Newgates Street, Bishop Auckland,, DL14 7EJ
Bishopgate Medical Centre	5.09 miles
178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EJ
Thornfield Grange Autism Service	5.20 miles
60 Etherley Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7QZ

GP
Dr Murray & Partners	1.38 miles
Sawmills Lane, Meadowfield, Durham, Durham, DH7 8NH
Brandon Lane Surgery	1.63 miles
Brandon Lane Surgery, Stack Garth, Brandon, Co. Durham, DH7 8SJ
Chadwick & Partners	2.45 miles
Chapel Street, Willington, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0EQ
Dr. Roy	2.76 miles
Oxford Road, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6YQ
Wood & Partners	2.84 miles
Bishop`s Close, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6ED
Sensier House Medical Practice	2.87 miles
Adan House, St andrews Lane, Spennymoor, Co Durham, DL16 6QA
Dr Murray & Partners	3.16 miles
Durham Road, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7QH
Dunelm Medical Practice - Bearpark	3.66 miles
1 Victor Terrace, Bearpark, Durham, Durham, DH7 7DG
Dr Murray & Partners	3.74 miles
Mackenzie House, Newhouse Road, Esh Winning, DH7 9LA, Durham, DH7 9LA
North House Surgery	4.16 miles
Hope Street, Crook, Co Durham, DL15 9HU
Claypath and University Medical Group, University Health Centre	4.38 miles
Green Lane, Old Elvet, Durham, Co Durham, DH1 3JX
Ferryhill & Chilton Medical Practice	4.55 miles
THe Surgery, Durham Road, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8JJ
Claypath and University Medical Group, Claypath Medical Centre	4.56 miles
26 Gilesgate, Durham, Co Durham, DH1 1QW
Bowburn Medical Centre	4.74 miles
Bow Street, Bowburn, Durham, England - Uk, DH6 5AL
Station View Medical Centre@ The Eden Centre	4.87 miles
Victoria Lane, Coundon, County Durham, DL14 8NP
The Eden Centre	4.87 miles
The Eden Centre, Victoria Lane, Coundon, Durham, DL14 8NP

Hospital
University Hospital Of North Durham	4.54 miles
North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TW
City Hospitals Sunderland at University Hospital Of North Durham	4.54 miles
University Hospital Of Durham, Dryburn Hospital, North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TW
Lanchester Road Hospital	5.05 miles
Lanchester Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5RD
Bishop Auckland Hospital	5.36 miles
Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6AD
Auckland Park Hospital, Bishop Auckland	5.43 miles
Westfield Road, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 6AE
Chester Le Street Hospital	8.77 miles
Front Street, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 3AT
Sedgefield Community Hospital	9.21 miles
Salters Lane, Sedgefield, Stockton-On-Tees, Cleveland, TS21 3EE
Spire Washington Hospital	10.83 miles
Picktree Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 9JZ
Shotley Bridge Hospital	12.37 miles
Shotley Bridge Hospital, Shotley Bridge, Consett, County Durham, DH8 0NB
West Park Hospital, Darlington	13.12 miles
Edward Pease Way, Darlington, Durham, DL2 2TS
Hopewood Park	14.05 miles
Ryhope, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0NB
Darlington Memorial Hospital	14.13 miles
Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6HX
Queen Elizabeth Hospital	14.61 miles
Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6SX
Bensham Hospital	14.84 miles
Saltwell Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 4YL
Hundens Lane Day Hospital - Darlington	14.87 miles
Hundens Lane, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 1JE
Dunston Hill Hospital	14.91 miles
Dunston Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9QT

Pharmacy
M & M Pharmacy	1.38 miles
Health Centre, Sawmills Lane, Meadowfield, County Durham, DH7 8NH
M & M Pharmacy	1.39 miles
Phoenix House, 4 Sawmills Lane, Brandon, County Durham, DH7 8BJ
Lloydspharmacy	1.86 miles
Manchester House, Commercial Street, Brandon, DH7 8PL
Britton and Robson Ltd	2.35 miles
46 High Street, Willington, Crook, DL15 0PG
Miller Chemist	2.81 miles
22 Cheapside, Spennymoor, DL16 6DJ
Boots	2.81 miles
18 Cheapside, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6DJ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy	2.87 miles
St andrews Medical Centre, St andrews Lane, Spennymoor, DL16 6QA
Asda Stores Ltd	2.90 miles
St andrew`s Lane, Spennymoor,, DL16 6QB
W Smith (Durham) Ltd	3.32 miles
Flass Terrace, Ushaw Moor, DH7 7LD
Smith W (Durham) Ltd	3.62 miles
1 New House Road, Esh Winning, DH7 9JU
The Co-Operative Pharmacy	3.90 miles
50 Hope Street, County Durham, Crook, DL15 9UH
Boots	4.06 miles
8 North Terrace, Crook, DL15 9AZ
Boots	4.11 miles
5a-6 North Road, Durham, DH1 4SH
Clemitsons Ltd	4.16 miles
51 Hope Street, Crook, County Durham, DL15 9HU
Clemitsons Ltd	4.17 miles
25a Hope Street, Crook, County Durham, DL15 9HS
Boots	4.26 miles
2 - 5 Market Place, Durham, DH1 3NB

Park
BRANCEPETH CASTLE (Grade II Listed)	0.00 miles
WHITWORTH HALL	1.55 miles
BURN HALL (Grade II Listed)	2.21 miles
WILLINGTON TOWN GREEN	2.28 miles
COW PLANTATION	2.33 miles
WILLINGTON NORTH DENE	2.40 miles
CROXDALE HALL (Grade II* Listed)	2.97 miles
DURHAM CASTLE AND CATHEDRAL	3.99 miles
FLASS VALE	4.06 miles
AUCKLAND CASTLE PARK (Grade II* Listed)	4.34 miles
HEDLEYHILL COLLIERY WOODS	4.59 miles
OLD DURHAM GARDENS (Grade II Listed)	4.60 miles
BOWBURN	4.77 miles
HIGH GRANGE	4.84 miles
FERRYHILL CARRS	5.16 miles
STEELY HILL	5.18 miles

Groceries
Sainsbury's Brandon Local	1.18 miles
Grove Road, Brandon, Durham, DH7 8AW
Co-op Durham	1.53 miles
Brandon, DH7 8NN
Co-op Crook	2.32 miles
Willington, DL15 0AD
Tesco Durham (Metro)	2.36 miles
22 High St North, Durham, County Durham, DH7 8JG
Lidl Langley Moor	2.37 miles
High Street South, Durham, DH7 8EU
Londis Willington Post Office	2.43 miles
84/85 High Street, Crook, DL15 0PE
Iceland Spennymoor	2.76 miles
Oxford Road, Spennymoor, DL16 6YQ
Farmfoods Spennymoor	2.76 miles
Unit 33-39 Festival Walk, Spennymoor, DL16 6AB
Co-op Spennymoor	2.77 miles
Spennymoor, DL16 6YQ
Nisa Ken Warne Ltd	2.85 miles
53-57 Whitworth Terrace, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7LF
ALDI Cambridge Street	2.86 miles
Spennymoor, DL16 6DF
Campbells News Food & Wine	2.87 miles
57 Clyde Terrace, Spennymoor Co.Durham DL16 7SG
Lidl Spennymoor	2.89 miles
Cambridge Street, Spennymoor, DL16 6DF
ASDA Spennymoor	3.01 miles
St Andrews Lane, Spennymoor, DL16 6NE
Co-op Durham	3.23 miles
Ushaw Moor, DH7 7LQ
R & B Convenience Store	3.24 miles
Broom Lane, Ushawmoor Co Durham DH7 7LQ

Airport
Durham Tees Valley Airport	17.41 miles
Newcastle International Airport	21.33 miles
Leeds Bradford International Airport	59.56 miles

Bus Stop
Stockley Grove (S)	0.48 miles
Stockley Grove (N)	0.49 miles
Stockley Lane End (SW)	0.50 miles
Stockley Lane End (NE)	0.50 miles
Village (SW)	0.58 miles
Village (NE)	0.59 miles
Little White Farm (SW)	0.65 miles
Little White Farm (NE)	0.66 miles
Ox Close Farm (N)	0.69 miles
Ox Close Farm (S)	0.70 miles
Stockley Bridge (SW)	0.72 miles
Stockley Bridge (NE)	0.73 miles
Scripton Farm (SW)	0.81 miles
Scripton Farm (NW)	0.86 miles
Scripton Farm (NE)	0.88 miles
Morley Wood (SE)	0.91 miles

Ferry Port
Transporter Bridge South Side	19.52 miles
Transporter Bridge North Side	19.52 miles
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal	19.71 miles
South Shields Ferry Terminal	20.17 miles
North Shields Ferry Terminal	20.50 miles

Railway Station
Durham Rail Station	4.22 miles
Bishop Auckland Rail Station	5.24 miles
Bishop Auckland Rail Station	5.24 miles
Shildon Rail Station	7.24 miles
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station	8.39 miles
Chester-le-Street Rail Station	8.97 miles
Wolsingham Rail Station	9.49 miles
Heighington Rail Station	9.59 miles
Frosterley Rail Station	12.71 miles
North Road Rail Station	13.94 miles
Seaham Rail Station	14.08 miles
Stanhope Rail Station	14.28 miles
Darlington Rail Station	15.06 miles
Dunston Rail Station	15.15 miles
Heworth Rail Station	15.67 miles
Metrocentre Rail Station	15.77 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (DH7 8D*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	156
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)	0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)	0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)	0
High Risk (>3.3%)	0

168, NEW ROW PAGE BANK SPENNYMOOR COUNTY DURHAM DL16 7RF	£215,000 2024-06-14 terraced freehold
3, FARM BUILDINGS PAGE BANK SPENNYMOOR COUNTY DURHAM DL16 7RE	£68,000 2020-07-10 terraced freehold
169, NEW ROW PAGE BANK SPENNYMOOR COUNTY DURHAM DL16 7RF	£135,000 2017-04-13 terraced freehold
Sold 2009-10-16	£100,000
Sold 2006-07-14	£68,000
SHAFTO HOUSE WHITWORTH SPENNYMOOR DURHAM DL16 7QZ	£277,250 2008-02-14 detached freehold
PAGE BANK LODGE PAGE BANK SPENNYMOOR DURHAM DL16 7RD	£116,000 2001-08-31 detached freehold
1, FARM BUILDINGS PAGE BANK SPENNYMOOR DURHAM DL16 7RE	£74,000 1995-01-20 detached freehold
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