Coxhoe

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Coxhoe
Coxhoe shown within County Durham
OS grid reference	NZ320356
District	City of Durham
Shire county	County Durham
Region	North East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DURHAM
Postcode district	DH6
Dialling code	0191
Police	Durham
Fire	County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance	North East
European Parliament	North East England
UK Parliament	City of Durham
List of places: UK • England • County Durham

Coordinates: 54°42′50″N 1°30′11″W / 54.714, -1.503

Coxhoe is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated between Bowburn and Cornforth, a few miles south of Durham, and within the City of Durham government district.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning spent her childhood in nearby Coxhoe Hall. It was demolished by the National Coal Board, on grounds of subsidence.

The is a large amount of new housing.

It is situated by Durham Services on the A1(M).

Coxhoe is also a civil parish which also includes nearby Quarrington Hill.

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