Sleightholme

Sleightholme

infobox UK place
country = England
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latitude = 54.48724
longitude = -2.07018
official_name = Sleightholme
population =
shire_district= Teesdale
shire_county = County Durham
region = North East England
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post_town =
postcode_district =
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os_grid_reference = NY955102

Sleightholme is a secluded village on a dead end road in County Durham, England. The nearest settlement is Bowes, 4 miles away.

It is belived that the name came fromearly settlers from the time that built sleight holmes. Therefore the name- Sleightholme


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