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   Murton is a village in County Durham, England. Lying eight miles (13 km) east of the city of Durham and six miles (9.7 km) south of Sunderland, it has a population of 4,534, increasing to 7,676 at the 2011 Census.

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   Jan 5, 2015 · Created 9 years ago. Welcome to our Group Memories of Murton .Reborn after it was lost , Please be nice and enjoy yourselves. I hope to see lots of pics and memories.

4. www.facebook.com › groups › 554888168485204Murton's pubs & people, past and present - Facebook

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   Jun 6, 2020 · Pictures and memories of Murton's pubs & people past and present. Please feel free to upload any images or memory's to the group. Please view albums and enjoy.....

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   Murton is a village in County Durham, England. Lying eight miles (13 km) east of the city of Durham and six miles (9.7 km) south of Sunderland, it has a population of 4,534, increasing to 7,676 at the 2011 Census.

7. www.facebook.com › groups › 574506986780373Murton Railway Station History Group Public Group | Facebook

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   BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DURHAM & SUNDERLAND RAILWAY The first line in to Durham came from the east when the Durham & Sunderland Railway opened their line from Sunderland Town Moor to Pittington in 1836....

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   Where is Murton in England?

   • Murton is a village in County Durham, England. Lying eight miles (13 km) east of the city of Durham and six miles (9.7 km) south of Sunderland, it has a population of 4,534, increasing to 7,676 at the 2011 Census.

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   How did Murton become a ghost town?

   • The discovery of coal beneath the fields of East Durham during the 19th century, transformed the tiny hamlet of Morton into the thriving township of Murton. Decades later, however, the decision to close Murton's successful colliery almost, but not quite, succeeded in turning the close-knit community into a ghost town.

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   How many people live in Durham?

   • Lying eight miles (13 km) east of the city of Durham and six miles (9.7 km) south of Sunderland, it has a population of 4,534, increasing to 7,676 at the 2011 Census. Originally a rural agricultural hamlet called Morton, the discovery of coal beneath its fields in the 19th century transformed it into an industrial community. '

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   What happened to Murton in 1856?

   • The tragedy left villagers shaken, but the village itself continued to flourish. Indeed, by 1856 Murton was almost unrecognisable from the hamlet it had once been. Scores of terraced houses had been built to house the miners and the village now boasted three pubs, a new school, plus gas and coke works.

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