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Old Quarrington

Coordinates: 54°44′04″N 1°29′57″W / 54.73433°N 1.49921°W / 54.73433; -1.49921
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Old Quarrington is a hamlet in County Durham, in England. It is situated between Bowburn and Quarrington Hill. It is also known locally as Heugh Hall, which was the name of a local colliery.[1]

In the Middle Ages, Old Quarrington was the centre of a district of County Durham called “Queringdonshire" (Quarringtonshire), which contained nearby Sherburn, Shadforth, Cassop, Tursdale and Whitwell House.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "A short history of Bowburn". www.bowburnhistory.co.uk. Bowburn Local History Society. Retrieved 15 October 2016.

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54°44′04″N 1°29′57″W / 54.73433°N 1.49921°W / 54.73433; -1.49921


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