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| '''Tudhoe Village''' is a village in ] about five miles south of the City of ]. It lies just outside ], a mile or two to the west of the Great North Road. The village is now a quiet backwater, its green a cul-de-sac that runs down from the main road towards the ]. In former times, however, Tudhoe lay at the centre of a network of roads: one ran to Durham by way of Sunderland (Bridge) and ], another to (Kirk) Merrington, a third to (Bishop) Auckland, a fourth to ] and ], and a fifth across a ford to ] and village on the far side of the river. All except the Brancepeth road are shown, somewhat schematically, on Thomas Jeffrey's map of ] (1758). | '''Tudhoe Village''' is a ] in ] about five miles south of the City of ]. It lies just outside ], a mile or two to the west of the Great North Road. The village is now a quiet backwater, its green a cul-de-sac that runs down from the main road towards the ]. In former times, however, Tudhoe lay at the centre of a network of roads: one ran to Durham by way of Sunderland (Bridge) and ], another to (Kirk) Merrington, a third to (Bishop) Auckland, a fourth to ] and ], and a fifth across a ford to ] and village on the far side of the river. All except the Brancepeth road are shown, somewhat schematically, on Thomas Jeffrey's map of ] (1758). | ||
| Tudhoe Village is now dwarfed by ], an industrial town that grew up around the Tudhoe iron works in the 19th century. Historically, Spenny Moor was a vast common of scrub land that lay between and was shared by the villagers of Tudhoe, ], ] and ]. The modern town of Spennymoor lies only a few fields from Tudhoe, but the contours are such that it cannot be seen from most of the village, and Tudhoe today gives the impression that it is still an isolated country village. | Tudhoe Village is now dwarfed by ], an industrial town that grew up around the Tudhoe iron works in the 19th century. Historically, Spenny Moor was a vast common of scrub land that lay between and was shared by the villagers of Tudhoe, ], ] and ]. The modern town of Spennymoor lies only a few fields from Tudhoe, but the contours are such that it cannot be seen from most of the village, and Tudhoe today gives the impression that it is still an isolated country village. | ||
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| For most of its history, Tudhoe has been in the parish of ]. The parish church of St. Brandon's, dating from the 16th century, was one of the finest village churches in County Durham until its destruction by fire in 1998. Brancepeth lies across the ] from Tudhoe; there has never been a bridge, and the ford was not an easy one. In winter, it was often impassable, and Tudhoe baptisms, weddings and burials then took place at ]. Because of this, Tudhoe was always seen (from Brancepeth) as an isolated outpost. Tudhoe's own Anglican churches, Holy Innocents and St. David's, were not built until 1866 and 1880, respectively, though there is a large Catholic church, dedicated to St. Charles Borromeo, which was founded in 1858. | For most of its history, Tudhoe has been in the parish of ]. The parish church of St. Brandon's, dating from the 16th century, was one of the finest village churches in County Durham until its destruction by fire in 1998. Brancepeth lies across the ] from Tudhoe; there has never been a bridge, and the ford was not an easy one. In winter, it was often impassable, and Tudhoe baptisms, weddings and burials then took place at ]. Because of this, Tudhoe was always seen (from Brancepeth) as an isolated outpost. Tudhoe's own Anglican churches, Holy Innocents and St. David's, were not built until 1866 and 1880, respectively, though there is a large Catholic church, dedicated to St. Charles Borromeo, which was founded in 1858. | ||
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Revision as of 15:45, 24 November 2004
Tudhoe Village is a village in County Durham about five miles south of the City of Durham. It lies just outside Spennymoor, a mile or two to the west of the Great North Road. The village is now a quiet backwater, its green a cul-de-sac that runs down from the main road towards the River Wear. In former times, however, Tudhoe lay at the centre of a network of roads: one ran to Durham by way of Sunderland (Bridge) and Croxdale, another to (Kirk) Merrington, a third to (Bishop) Auckland, a fourth to Whitworth and Byers Green, and a fifth across a ford to Brancepeth Castle and village on the far side of the river. All except the Brancepeth road are shown, somewhat schematically, on Thomas Jeffrey's map of County Durham (1758).
Tudhoe Village is now dwarfed by Spennymoor, an industrial town that grew up around the Tudhoe iron works in the 19th century. Historically, Spenny Moor was a vast common of scrub land that lay between and was shared by the villagers of Tudhoe, Merrington, Sunderland Bridge and Hett. The modern town of Spennymoor lies only a few fields from Tudhoe, but the contours are such that it cannot be seen from most of the village, and Tudhoe today gives the impression that it is still an isolated country village.
For most of its history, Tudhoe has been in the parish of Brancepeth. The parish church of St. Brandon's, dating from the 16th century, was one of the finest village churches in County Durham until its destruction by fire in 1998. Brancepeth lies across the River Wear from Tudhoe; there has never been a bridge, and the ford was not an easy one. In winter, it was often impassable, and Tudhoe baptisms, weddings and burials then took place at Whitworth. Because of this, Tudhoe was always seen (from Brancepeth) as an isolated outpost. Tudhoe's own Anglican churches, Holy Innocents and St. David's, were not built until 1866 and 1880, respectively, though there is a large Catholic church, dedicated to St. Charles Borromeo, which was founded in 1858.