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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. It is in the civil parish of Evenwood and Barony, which has a population of 2,534.[1]
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.[2]
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Teesdale Retrieved 2009-09-18
- ^ Durham Mining Museum : Randolph Colliery Retrieved 2009-09-18
Coordinates: 54°37′N 1°46′W / 54.617°N 1.767°W
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