Sherburn or Sherburn Village it is a village and former civil parish in
County Durham, England. It is 4 miles east of
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The village is located in the Sherburn division of Durham County Council and the
City of Durham constituency for Westminster elections. The population of this division taken at the
2011 census was 9,108.
History
A settlement has existed in this location for some considerable time. Until the 19th century Sherburn was a farming village, but with the
Industrial Revolution
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came the sinking of mines to provide coal to fuel the industries and railways to ensure its distribution. By the 1930s the two pits that were within the Parish boundaries were closed and with the demise of neighbouring collieries in the 1960s the railway lines also became redundant.
In recent years Sherburn Village has become a popular place in which to live, surrounded by countryside and with transport links to the City of Durham,
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Sunderland and
Teesside
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Former Sunderland AFC, Peterborough United and West Bromwich Albion Centre-half
John Wile was born in Sherburn
References
External links
Durham Mining Museum entry on Sherburn Colliery
Villages in County Durham
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