Perkinsville, County Durham

Perkinsville is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated immediately to the north of Pelton, to the north-west of Chester-le-Street.

Perkinsville

The Ship Inn, Perkinsville
Perkinsville
Location within County Durham
OS grid referenceNZ252536
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDurham
Postcode districtDH2
PoliceDurham
FireCounty Durham and Darlington
AmbulanceNorth East

There are a few shops including a convenience store, a fish and chip shop and a Beauty Salon. There is also a working men's club. A pub ('The Ship') was located in the village but has been demolished with new housing being built in its place.

Perkinsville was named in the 1840s by Charles Perkins, who ran the coal mines in High Urpeth (Chester-le-Street). He died in 1920. Perkinsville was originally laid out in a simple colliery housing style with streets named "A street" through "E Street" and a North Street, but in the 20th century there was considerable redevelopment of the village.

The village is part of the Pelton ward of Pelton Parish Council and is part of the Pelton division of Durham County Council.


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