Welcome to Cornsay
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Cornsay is a hamlet and civil parish in County Durham, England. The population of the Civil Parish taken at the 2011 census was 1,128. It is 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Consett and 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Durham. It consists of nineteen dwellings, including four farms & is the home of Greenacres nudist club. All formerly belonged to Ushaw College for the training of Catholic priests, hence the organised nomenclature. East and West Farms are now in private hands as homes but the other two are still active, South Farm run by the Suddes family and North Farm by the Tweddle family. On the village green is the enigmatic "draw well": on first look a bus shelter but, on closer inspection, a building with a 17th-century dedication. It was once the main source of water for the village, and later a site for the sale of paraffin at a time when the village was larger. It was restored in 2007 by the removal of a breeze-block infill that had blocked the doorway and now has a new wrought-iron gate that allows inspection of the interior of the building. See also Cornsay Colliery.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,381 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
843 (2021) |
Density |
61 people/km2 |
Mean age |
39.8 |
Ward |
Deerness |
District |
County Durham |
Postcodes |
DH7, DL13 |
ONS ID |
E04010612 |
Council
Contact details for Cornsay Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Cornsay Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Cornsay Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Cornsay Parish.