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East Hedleyhope
OS grid reference	NZ155402
Shire county	County Durham
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DARLINGTON
Postcode district	DL13

Police	Durham
Fire	County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance	North East

EU Parliament	North East England
List of places UK England County Durham 54°45′25″N 1°45′32″W / 54.757°N 1.759°W / 54.757; -1.759

East Hedleyhope is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated about 8 miles (13 km) west of Durham, up the Deerness valley. The main village comprises two streets, West View and Deerness View; there are also a few houses on the other side of the football pitch. In total there are approximately forty homes.

Economy

Historically, East Hedleyhope was a mining village and had a larger population.

Transport

The village is the terminus of the 52 bus service with a frequent service to Durham.

Public services

There is a thriving community with many social events which occur in the modern village hut. The young residents have good facilities such as the playground and the football pitch.

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