Ferryhill
Town and civil parish in County Durham, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ferryhill is a town in County Durham, England,[2] with an estimated population in 2018 of 9,362.[3] The town grew in the 1900s around the coal mining industry. The last mine officially closed in 1968. It is located between the towns of Bishop Auckland, Newton Aycliffe, Sedgefield, Shildon, Spennymoor and the cathedral city of Durham.
| Ferryhill | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 The town hall | |
  Ferryhill Location within County Durham | |
| Population | 8,942 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NZ291326 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | FERRYHILL |
| Postcode district | DL17 |
| Dialling code | 01740 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | ferryhill |