Catchgate is a former
mining village in
County Durham, England. It has a population of approximately 3,000 people.
Its nearest town is
Stanley
Stanley may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
Film and television
* ''Stanley'' (1972 film), an American horror film
* ''Stanley'' (1984 film), an Australian comedy
* ''Stanley'' (1999 film), an animated short
* ''Stanley'' (1956 TV series) ...
, also a former coal mining community. The town of
Consett, once famous for its steel works, is away.
It is bordered by the villages of
Greencroft
Greencroft is a village in County Durham, England. The population of the civil parish (which doesn't include the village) taken at the 2011 census was 171. It is situated between Lanchester and Annfield Plain.
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to the west,
Annfield Plain to the south,
Harelaw
Harelaw is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the north of Annfield Plain
Annfield Plain is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated on a plateau between the towns of Stanley, to the north-east, and Cons ...
to the north, and
West Kyo
West Kyo (also known locally as Old Kyo) is a small village in County Durham, England, United Kingdom. The name 'kyo' is derived from an old word for 'cow'. It is situated a very short distance to the north of Annfield Plain and to the east of C ...
(also known as Old Kyo) to the east. Also once to the west of Catchgate was
Pontop village, now no more than a few bungalows, dominated by the enormous
Pontop Pike
The Pontop Pike transmitting station is a facility for telecommunications and broadcasting situated on a 312-metre (1,024-ft) high hill of the same name between Stanley and Consett, County Durham, near the village of Dipton, England. The mas ...
television and radio transmitter.
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Villages in County Durham
Stanley, County Durham