Crossgate, County Durham facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Crossgate |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
| EU Parliament | North East England |
Crossgate is a small neighborhood in Durham, County Durham, England. It is located just above North Road and below the Neville's Cross area. Many students from Durham University live here because it's close to university buildings in the Elvet and Palace Green parts of the city.
What Can You Find in Crossgate?
Crossgate is a friendly place with a few local spots. You can find two pubs, called Ye Olde Elm Tree and The Angel. There's also a working men's club and a pancake cafe. The houses in Crossgate are mostly pretty brick homes built in the late Victorian style.
St Margaret's Church is a very old building from the 12th century. It stands on a small hill at the bottom of Crossgate. Its churchyard, which stretches from South Street to Margery Lane, offers a nice green space in this part of Durham.
A Look at Crossgate's History
Crossgate is one of the oldest parts of Durham. Long ago, in the Middle Ages, Crossgate was a separate area called a borough. This "Old Borough" included Crossgate itself, Allergate, and South Street. It was like its own small town, connected to Durham Priory, and had its own local court. However, it didn't have its own market.
Crossgate first became connected to the main center of Durham when Bishop Flambard built Framwellgate Bridge around the year 1128. This bridge made it easier for people from Crossgate to reach the markets in Durham.
Originally, St Margaret's Church was a chapel of ease within the larger parish of St Oswald's Church. This meant it was a smaller church built for people who lived far from the main parish church. But in 1431, St Margaret's became its own independent parish church. The oldest parts of the church building are from the Norman period, showing how ancient it is.
The number of people living in Crossgate went down a lot in the 14th and 15th centuries. But it grew very quickly again in the 19th century. Today, Crossgate is mostly a residential area, meaning people live there. This is partly because North Road was built in the 19th century as a main shopping street, changing the area's character.
Crossgate used to be a township, which is a small local area, within the parish of St Oswald. In 1866, Crossgate became a separate civil parish, which is a local government area. However, on April 1, 1916, the parish was combined with Durham. In 1911, the Crossgate parish had a population of 4,723 people.
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A view of Crossgate in Durham.
