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Crafters Companion

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Collingwood House
11 Collingwood Street
Coundon
Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham
DL14 8LG



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coundon

Coundon is an area in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the east of Bishop Auckland.

Coundon is an old mining village. The earliest recorded mine in Coundon was in the Twelfth Century, contained within the Boldon Book. The name Coundon comes from its original name, "Cunadun", which translates as "Cow on a Hill".

bishop auckland

Bishop Auckland is a market town and civil parish in County Durham in North East England. It is located about 12 miles northwest of Darlington and 12 miles southwest of Durham at the confluence of the River Wear with its tributary the River Gaunless. According to the 2001 census, Bishop Auckland has a population of 24,392.
The earliest known reference to Bishop Auckland itself is around 1000AD as land given to the Duke of Northumberland for defending the church against the Scots.

Much of the town''s early history surrounds the Bishops of Durham and the establishment of a hunting lodge, which later became the main residence of the Bishops of Durham. This link with the Bishops of Durham is reflected in the first part of the town''s name.
During the Industrial Revolution, the town grew rapidly as coal mining took hold as an important industry. The subsequent decline of the coal mining industry in the late twentieth century has been blamed for a fall in the town''s fortunes in other sectors. Today, the largest sector of employment in the town is manufacturing