Places to see in ( Spennymoor - UK )
Places to see in ( Spennymoor - UK )
Spennymoor is a town in County Durham, England. It stands above the Wear Valley approximately seven miles south of Durham. The town was founded over 160 years ago. The Town Council area, which includes the villages of Kirk Merrington, Middlestone Moor, Byers Green and Tudhoe, has a population of approximately 20,000.
The land on which Spennymoor now stands was once a vast expanse of moorland covered with thorn and whin bushes (Spenny Moor). The origin of the name remains somewhat uncertain – some believe it to be derived from the Latin Spina which means a thorn (possibly from the Roman influence at Binchester) and Mor which was the Anglo-Saxon word for a moor. C.E. Jackson, in his Place Names of Durham, 1916, suggests a Scandinavian Spaan meaning shingle-hut and Anglo-Saxon combination involving mar – Spennymoor being the moor called after the shingle-hut erected thereon.
When, in 1894, Spennymoor and its adjacent villages achieved a measure of self-government on the Spennymoor Urban District Council, the new authority found itself facing a legacy of poor housing. With few exceptions, the housing situation was little better than when Dodd had described the houses as more like piggeries. In 1874 the then Local Government Board had reported: Nothing could well exceed the nuisance attendant on the disposal of excrement and refuse in Spennymoor.
Dating from 1183, the Whitworth Hall estate was owned by and home to the Shafto family for over 300 years, including County Durham MP Bonnie Bobby Shafto, made famous by the well known ballad and nursery rhyme. It is now the site of Whitworth Hall Hotel and the deer park for which the estate is famed is still well tended, as is the walled garden.
A local arts community founded in the 1930s by Bill & Betty Farrell with the aid of the Pilgrim Trust, To encourage tolerant neighbourliness and voluntary social services and give its members opportunities for increasing their knowledge, widening their interests, and cultivating their creative powers in a friendly atmosphere. The Settlement was home to the town's first library, and amongst famous local people who were a part of its history were Norman Cornish, the pitman painter and Shildon-born writer Sid Chaplin. The building is a centre for the arts- mostly drama and music, but other community events take place here.
The main attractions in Spennymoor are the local leisure centre, and Victoria Jubilee Park which was given to the people of the town by Queen Victoria to celebrate the jubilee of her reign, and is sited on land which was once part of the Whitworth Hall estate of the Shafto family. Until World War II there was a cannon from the Crimean War on display in the park, this was taken away to be melted down for munitions. A Millennium arch was erected in the park.
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North Stage Spennymoor Leisure Centre
Function Lighting
spennymoor leisure centre roundoff backflip
tumbling on the harder floor at spennymoor
SpennyMoor Gymnastics x
Me and my friends at gymnastics x
Sedbergh Sports and Leisure Centre
The new Sedbergh Sports and Leisure Centre opens in Bradford on 16 November.
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Spennymoor Gymnastics
A compilation of all my gymnastics videos all in one instead of having lots of short clips
Spennymoor gym parkour sesh
just a little vid of sum fun stuff we did at spennymoor gym
Peterlee leisure centre & library reopens after £2m refit
Peterlee Leisure Centre and Library has reopened following a £2 million refurbishment that included new pool changing rooms, a new reception area, new aqua classes and a brand new library with modern facilities and new books.
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Chi Dragons - Spennymoor Sports Awards 20-Sept-13
Table Tennis Training
Me and Dayna having a knock at Spennymoor Leisure centre.
Dunes Leisure Centre
Take a look around Dunes Splash World and our recently refurbished fitness suite featuring:
Market leading gym equipment
A brand new 2nd floor mezzanine level
Synrgy 360xs station and functional small group training area
More IFI equipment
A brand new spin studio
Freeman's Quay leisure centre pool reopens
Following a five month refurbishment, in which both of its swimming pools were completely drained and re-tiled, Freeman's Quay leisure centre in Durham fully reopens to the public on October 21 2019.
Nigel Dodds, our strategic manager for sport and leisure, said: We would like to thank the public for their patience whilst the repair work was being carried out.
After listening to feedback from customers, we have reworked our pool programme to introduce some new classes and to accommodate more time for general swim. We are really looking forward to welcoming back swimmers this autumn.
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Grays Soft Drinks Ltd. Spennymoor
Grays Soft Drinks Ltd. Spennymoor Retro
I grew up on this stuff, as did most kids in Spenny. The pop man would arrive at around 6pm on a Friday evening, then the fighting could begin!
A new purpose built factory and distribution warehouse was constructed in 1964, at Dobbies Bank, Barnfield Road, Spennymoor.
Manufacturing capacity was up-to 60,000 bottles per day. Grays had at least five delivery depots around the North East and delivered its pop from Berwick to Whitby and perhaps even beyond.
The Spennymoor factory later became Jones Soft Drinks Ltd. Then a 7UP logo appeared on the factory before it was demolished in the early 1990's, to be replaced by housing.
These images were salvaged from a skip at the factory, during a clear out in the late 1970’s.
Sadly, George Gray Lemonade Magnate died in the first week of January 2016.
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SPARTAN WARRIOR LIVE - 25/10/2013 - RAM-O-WEEN - Spennymoor Working Mens Club
SPARTAN WARRIOR LIVE - 25/10/2013 - RAM-O-WEEN - Spennymoor Working Mens Club, THE REST IS UP TO YOU TO FIGURE OUT...
Whitby to Spennymoor on the Garnetts bus
DOVER DISTRICT LEISURE CENTRE | SWIMMING POOL | ACTIVITIES
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Bishop Auckland Radio Rally 2011 (BARAC)
Bishop Auckland Radio Rally held at the Spennymoor Leisure Centre on 04/12/11
THE PRIDE OF COUNTY DURHAM | 2018/19 Season Review
An extensive look back at a memorable campaign for Spennymoor Town, featuring goals, interviews and the finest moments from a campaign which ended in a penalty shootout defeat to Chorley in the Play-Off Promotion Final.
Bishop Auckland Radio Rally 2013 (BARAC)
Bishop Auckland Radio Rally held at the Spennymoor Leisure Centre on 01/12/2013
Haven Point Leisure Centre South Shields TV Advert
Television advert for Haven Point Leisure Centre, Pier Parade, South Shields, NE33 2JS.