Economy County Durham




1 economy

1.1 economic history
1.2 economic output
1.3 public transport
1.4 post markings





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economic history


graph showing unadjusted gross value added (gva) in county durham across 3 industries @ current basic prices 1995 2004.

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the economic history of county centres round growth of mining industry, @ heights employed whole of non-agricultural population, large numbers of pit villages being founded throughout county. stephen possessed mine in durham granted bishop pudsey, , in same century colliers mentioned @ coundon, bishopwearmouth , sedgefield. cockfield fell 1 of earliest landsale collieries in durham. richard ii granted inhabitants of durham licence export produce of mines, majority being transported port of sunderland complex constructed in 1850s.


among other industries lead-mining carried on in western part of county, , mustard extensively cultivated. gateshead had considerable tanning trade , shipbuilding undertaken @ sunderland, became largest shipbuilding town in world – constructing third of britain s tonnage.


economic output

the chart , table summarise unadjusted gross value added (gva) in millions of pounds sterling county durham across 3 industries @ current basic prices 1995 2004.



public transport

for information public transportation , bus schedules, go public transport pages of durham county council website.


post markings

postal rates 1801 charged depending on distance london. durham allocated code 263 approximate mileage london. 1811, datestamp appeared on letters showing date letter posted. in 1844 new system introduced , durham allocated code 267. system replaced in 1840 when first postage stamps introduced.








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