Welcome to Bearpark
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Bearpark is a village and civil parish in County Durham in England. It is situated two and a half miles west of Durham, and a short distance to the north of Ushaw Moor. The name may be a corruption of the French term Beau Repaire – meaning "beautiful retreat". Half a mile to the north of the present village lies the ruins of Beaurepaire Priory, built in 1258 by the Prior of Durham, Bertram de Middleton, as a retirement residence. The building was extended in the subsequent three centuries, becoming a retreat for the Durham monks in a similar way to the nearby Finchale Priory. The manor was largely destroyed by the Scots in 1640 and 1644 during the British Civil War. In 1872, Theodore Fry was involved in founding the Bearpark Coal and Coke Company, which established a coal mine in Bearpark until 1984, when the mine was closed. Bearpark Community Centre is at the hub of the local village, a red brick building originally built in 1921 as a miners' welfare hall. An old pit wheel stands in front of the building, a memorial to the village's mining history.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
472 hectares |
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Population |
2,155 (2021) |
Density |
457 people/km2 |
Mean age |
39.6 |
Ward |
Deerness |
District |
County Durham |
Postcodes |
DH1, DH7 |
ONS ID |
E04010593 |
Council
Contact details for Bearpark Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Bearpark Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Bearpark Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Bearpark Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Bearpark Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Bearpark Parish.
Local News
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BBC's Uncanny pays visit to Durham 'haunted' house as ex resident left terrified
Published: 31st Oct 2023
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Family of football club 'legend' from County Durham receive award
Published: 1st Aug 2023
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Pictures: Life through the ages in Bearpark pit village
Published: 9th Aug 2019