Coordinates: 54°46′59″N 1°31′01″W / 54.783°N 1.517°W
| Belmont | |
.png)  Belmont
 Belmont shown within County Durham |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Unitary authority | County Durham |
| Ceremonial county | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DURHAM |
| Postcode district | DH1 |
| Dialling code | 0191 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
| European Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | City of Durham |
| List of places: UK • England • County Durham | |
Belmont is a formerly separate village in County Durham, England that is now incorporated into, and a suburb of, Durham City. It was initially a coal mining village and is situated to the north-east of the city centre, just east of the A1(M) motorway. The village forms the nucleus of the Belmont parish.
The Church was bombed in the Second World War because the German pilots mistook it for Durham Cathedral (in the fog)[citation needed].
Facilities
The village is on the bus route from Sunderland to Durham. There are three pubs, two school sites and a church, St. Mary Magdelene. Since 1994 Belmont has been the site of New Ferens Park, home of Unibond League (and former Football League) club Durham City AFC. It also contains Chevely Park shopping centre which includes shops such as Spar, Peter's and other food establishments.
In popular culture
- Get Carter - the house "Beechcroft" was used as a location in the 1971 film.[1] Despite a sustained campaign to preserve it, the house was demolished in December 2008.[2]
References
- ^ "The fight for Get Carter house". http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/topstories/display.var.1116059.0.the_fight_for_get_carter_house.php%3Cbr%20/%3E. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
- ^ "Get Carter house demolished". Sunderland Echo. 2008-12-19. http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/Get-Carter-house-demolished.4808774.jp. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
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