Coundon

Coundon
Church of St James, Coundon
Coundon
Coundon shown within County Durham
Population	7,139 (2011 Ward)
OS grid reference	NZ241219
Shire county	County Durham
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Bishop Auckland
Postcode district	DL
Police	Durham
Fire	County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance	North East
EU Parliament	North East England
List of places UK England County Durham 54°39′49″N 1°38′03″W / 54.663730°N 1.634085°W / 54.663730; -1.634085Coordinates: 54°39′49″N 1°38′03″W / 54.663730°N 1.634085°W / 54.663730; -1.634085

Coundon is an old mining village in County Durham, England. The Boldon Book mentions a mine in Coundon in the twelfth century.

The name Coundon comes from its original name, "Cunadun", which translates as "cow on a hill". Coundon had a football team called Coundon TT which played in the FA Cup in 1984. However, the club folded in 1991.

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