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Map showing the location of Evenwood in County Durham
Evenwood is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the south west of Bishop Auckland.
A former coal mining village. The major pit, Randolph Colliery with its associated coke ovens, was worked between 1893 and 1962, and at its peak in 1914 employed over 1000 men. See http://www.dmm.org.uk/colliery/r002.htm
Coordinates: 54°37′N 1°46′W / 54.617°N 1.767°W
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