Meadowfield is a small village in

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, England, situated approximately two miles south-west of

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on the A690. It is situated within the

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. The village consists mainly of one road of

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that runs from

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in the north-east, to Willington and

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in the south-west. Directly to the north, is the large village of

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. This was the site of a pit and also a brick works. The village has a small industrial estate, which was the scene of a relatively large fire in a nappy factory in 1991. St John the Evangelist Church, Meadowfield - geograph

St John the Evangelist Church, Meadowfield - geograph

One of the buildings of note in Meadowfield is the

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of St John the Evangelist, one of the larger parish churches in County Durham. There is also a

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social club, which occupies a wooden cabin, which was brought over from

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. The centre of the street houses the large structure of council offices, which once was the village

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. The building has recently been demolished and the site developed as a housing project. The village also has a sports centre and adjacent playing field. The field is home to many activities, such as being training pitch to the

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side, and is also home to an annual sporting events and steam rallies. The steam rally consists of various tractors, traction engines, organs and other steam-propelled or operated machines. It occurs at the beginning of the summer, along with a small fair. From late 2004, building began on part of the sports ground to house the new council and police offices, and a tarmacadammed floodlight sportsground. The summer of 2005 saw the final touches being added to the new council offices.

Famous residents

Peter Willis Peter N. Willis (26 October 1937 – 20 July 2021) was an English association football referee, who operated in the Football League. He originated from Newfield, near Bishop Auckland, County Durham, and lived in Meadowfield. His other occupa ...

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