Coundon

Coundon
This article is about Coundon in County Durham. For Coundon in Coventry see the article Coundon, Coventry.
Coundon is located in County Durham
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Map showing the location of Coundon in County Durham

Coordinates: 54°39′49″N 1°38′03″W / 54.6637°N 1.6341°W / 54.6637; -1.6341

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Coundon is an old mining village in County Durham, England. The Boldon Book mentions a mine in Coundon in the twelfth century.

The name Coundon comes from its original name, "Cunadun", which translates as "cow on a hill".[1]

Church of St James, Coundon

References

  1. ^ "Coundon – a short history". http://www.durham.gov.uk/miner/projects.nsf/0/2b8ec7c37d021e9080256e86003371ae?OpenDocument. 

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