Edmundbyers
| Edmundbyers | |
|---|---|
  Edmundbyers Location within County Durham | |
| Population | 173 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | NZ016501 |
| Civil parish |
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| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DURHAM |
| Postcode district | DH8 |
| Dialling code | 01207 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
Edmundbyers is a village in County Durham, in England. The civil parish of Edmundbyers had a population taken at the 2011 Census of 173.[1] It is situated a few miles to the west of Consett, near Derwent Reservoir. Today, the village has a Pub, a youth hostel, a church, a village hall and a small shop. A bus service, the 773 serves the village and connects to Townfield, Hunstanworth and Consett
Etymology
Edmundbyers means "Eādmund's dwellings", from the Old English personal name Eādmund (modern Edmund) and bur 'dwelling', modern bower, here in the dialectal form byer. An undated record of the name lists the village as Edminber.
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 31 January 2016.
External links
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