Bearpark, Durham

Old Photos , Historic Maps , Local History Books and Memories of Bearpark

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Old Maps of Bearpark

Historic Maps of Bearpark and the local area.

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Map of Bearpark in 1898

Map of Bearpark in 1901-1904

Map of Bearpark in 1925

Map of Bearpark in 1947

Map of Bearpark in 1895

Sheet Maps of Bearpark

Historic Folded Sheet Maps of Bearpark and the local area, matching current OS Landranger Sheet Maps.

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Sorry, we have no books of Bearpark

We have no photos of Bearpark, therefore we have published no local books of this location. However here are books are from locations nearby which you may find of interest.

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Memories of Bearpark
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My Carefree Childhood

My memories are from 1955 when my family, The McNay's, moved to Parkwood Avenue, Bearpark. I was 2 or 3 yrs old, then about 2 years after that we moved to Quarry Cresent. I loved living in Bearpark you could run around outside all day in the woods, the stream, the farm land and just everywhere. And then call at the chip shop for a bag of chips and some batter bits, also to Walter Wilson's for a glass of pop. ...see more

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From My Mother

My mother often spoke fondly of living in Bearpark from 1920 -1926 when the family came down to London. My grandfather, Edward Leadbitter, was a miner at Bearpark pit. He worked on an 18 inch seam, lying in water in the semi darkness as he hewed the coal. They lived at Aldin Grange Hall and called it 'The Hall'. Apparently the streets were built on the site of a large house. There was also a street called Ballroom ...see more

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My Carefree Childhood

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