Population 543 (2011) Ceremonial county County Durham Country England Local time Saturday 12:09 PM UK parliament constituency North Durham | OS grid reference NZ237490 Region North East Sovereign state United Kingdom Dialling code 0191 | |
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Edmondsley is a small village in County Durham, England. It is situated a few miles south-west of Chester-le-Street, near the villages of Craghead and Sacriston.
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Map of Edmondsley, Durham, UK
Coal mining once provided the village's main source of employment, but the last mines in the area had closed by the mid-1980s.
Edmondsley has one primary school, and a Post Office. Until recently there was also a public house, the Fleece, but this closed in 2007.
Notable people
The professional footballer and trade unionist Thomas Burlison, Baron Burlison (1936–2008) was born in Edmondsley.
References
Edmondsley Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA