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Easington, ENG - Postcode - SR8 3LP
Postcode SR8 3LP serves Easington in the Durham district of England. It is part of the SR8 outward code area. Use the map below for the exact location.
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Location Information
| City/Location/Ward | Easington |
|---|---|
| County/District/Region | Durham |
| States or Province or Territories | England |
| States or Province or Territories Abbrieviation | ENG |
| Postcode | SR8 3LP |
GPS Coordinate
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 54.7894 |
| Longitude | -1.3307 |
Nearby Postcodes
| Location | Postcode |
|---|---|
| Fellside Gardens | DH1 1AB |
| Swinside Drive | DH1 1AD |
| Swinside Drive | DH1 1AE |
| Swinside Drive | DH1 1AF |
| Borrowdale Drive | DH1 1AG |
| Kirkstone Drive | DH1 1AH |
| Belmont | DH1 1AJ |
| Durham | DH1 1AL |
| Durham | DH1 1AN |
| Durham | DH1 1AP |
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Easington is located in Durham
About Easington
Description of Easington, County Durham
The village and civil parish of Easington are located in eastern County Durham, England. It sits at the crossroads of the A182 and B1283, providing access to Hetton-le-Hole to the north and Horden to the south.
Close by is the A19, which leads north to Seaham and south to Sunderland and Peterlee and Stockton-on-Tees. In 2001, 2,164 people called Easington Village home; by 2011, that number had grown to 2,171.
History of Easington
St. Mary's Church in Easington, which contains architectural remnants from as early as the 8th century, is proof that the area was significant before the Norman invasion. St. Mary's Church was built primarily between the years 1250 and 1300, with some notable seventeenth-century woodwork. The Rector of Easington also served as Archdeacon of Durham from 1256 until 1832.
The execution of two men on the town green for their roles in the plot to replace Queen Elizabeth with Mary, Queen of Scots, stands out as one of the most memorable moments in the town's long history. Nicholas Breakspear, who would later become Pope Adrian IV, called this home for a while. Folklore fans will recognise the town as the location of "The Legend of the Easington hare."
Seaton Holme, located in this village, is a rare example of an open-hall domestic building from the 13th century. After its time as a children's home, it was used as a residence for the archdeacon, then as the rectory until sometime around 1960, and eventually it fell into disrepair. It wasn't until 1992 that restoration efforts were completed that the building looked remotely like it had before.
Amenities
In Easington, there were actually two post offices. The one in town serves the affluent upper part of Easington, the one in the middle serves the mostly council-owned middle part, and the one in the lower part served the former colliery community. After being included in the Post Office's closure scheme, this location was forced to close on October 10, 2008. In the centre of the town stands Easington Academy. It serves as the area's primary secondary institution.
Demography
In 2001, 99.2 percent of Easington's residents were white, making it the whitest town in all of England. It also has the smallest number of Jedi knights in the United Kingdom, according to the census taken in 2001.