Haswell, County Durham

Haswell is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated 6 miles (9.7 km) east of the city of Durham, 9 miles (14 km) south of the city of Sunderland and 3.1 miles (5.0 km) north-west of the town of Peterlee.

Haswell
St Paul's Parish Church, Haswell
Haswell is located in County Durham
Haswell
Haswell
Location within County Durham
Population1,831 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceNZ375433
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDURHAM
Postcode districtDH6
Dialling code0191
PoliceDurham
FireCounty Durham and Darlington
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament

Haswell was the birthplace of world champion road racing cyclist Tom Simpson, born 30 November 1937, who died aged 29 on Mont Ventoux during the 1967 Tour de France.

It was also the home of the first coal mine in the world with a steel cable down its mine shaft.


Coal

Coal was discovered in the early 19th century.

References

  1. "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 20 July 2015.
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