Perkinsville, County Durham

Perkinsville
Perkinsville
Perkinsville shown within County Durham
OS grid reference	NZ252536
Shire county	County Durham
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Durham
Postcode district	DH2
Police	Durham
Fire	County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance	North East
EU Parliament	North East England
List of places UK England County Durham 54°52′37″N 1°36′29″W / 54.877°N 1.608°W / 54.877; -1.608Coordinates: 54°52′37″N 1°36′29″W / 54.877°N 1.608°W / 54.877; -1.608

Perkinsville is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated immediately to the north of Pelton, to the north-west of Chester-le-Street.

There are a few shops including a convenience store, a fish and chip shop and a DIY store. There is also a working men's club. A pub ('The Ship') was located in the village but has been demolished with new housing being built in its place.

Perkinsville was named in the 1840s by Mr Charles Perkins. Charles Perkins ran the coal mines in High Urpeth (Chester-le-Street). He died in 1920.

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