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''"Coundon is Perfect" - Brett Davidson'' |
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''"Coundon is a mining village. It is also a place of perseverance, high hopes and intelligent thoughts. However, if Brett Davidson continues to lie about Coundon's...well shall I say imperfection, I will personally stick pencils under his fingernails" - Harriet Mason, author of 'Brett and Jack are total Liars' |
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'''Coundon''' is an old mining village in [[County Durham]], [[England]]. The [[Boldon Book]] mentions a mine in Coundon in the twelfth century. |
'''Coundon''' is an old mining village in [[County Durham]], [[England]]. The [[Boldon Book]] mentions a mine in Coundon in the twelfth century. |
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The name Coundon comes from its original name, "Cunadun", which translates as "cow on a hill".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.durham.gov.uk/miner/projects.nsf/0/2b8ec7c37d021e9080256e86003371ae?OpenDocument|title=Coundon – a short history}}</ref> Coundon is well know to the community in [[Bishop Auckland]] as |
The name Coundon comes from its original name, "Cunadun", which translates as "cow on a hill".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.durham.gov.uk/miner/projects.nsf/0/2b8ec7c37d021e9080256e86003371ae?OpenDocument|title=Coundon – a short history}}</ref> Coundon is well know to the community in [[Bishop Auckland]] as the scabby rough town where all the 'pikeys' live. Many people believe Coundon is Perfect however, if you were ever to visit there you would know that that's a load of Bull. |
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[[Image:Church of St James, Coundon, County Durham.jpg|thumb|left|Church of St James, Coundon]] |
[[Image:Church of St James, Coundon, County Durham.jpg|thumb|left|Church of St James, Coundon]] |
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Revision as of 21:44, 11 October 2011
- This article is about Coundon in County Durham. For Coundon in Coventry see the article Coundon, Coventry.
Map showing the location of Coundon in County Durham
54°39′49″N 1°38′03″W / 54.6637°N 1.6341°W "Coundon is Perfect" - Brett Davidson
Coundon is an old mining village in County Durham, England. The Boldon Book mentions a mine in Coundon in the twelfth century.
The name Coundon comes from its original name, "Cunadun", which translates as "cow on a hill".[1] Coundon is well know to the community in Bishop Auckland as the scabby rough town where all the 'pikeys' live. Many people believe Coundon is Perfect however, if you were ever to visit there you would know that that's a load of Bull.
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