New Brancepeth is a village in County Durham, in

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. It is about west of the centre of

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, above the

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. Its population is around 100–200. It is about north of

Brancepeth Brancepeth is a village and civil parish in County Durham, in England. It is situated about from Durham on the A690 road between Durham and Weardale. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 414. Brancepeth Castle was u ...

village. It was the pit village for New Brancepeth Colliery. New Brancepeth, County Durham

Notable places

* New Brancepeth Primary School * New Brancepeth Park * New Brancepeth Methodist Church

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Villages in County Durham {{Durham-geo-stub