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Shadforth

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The Shadforth Plough geograph.org.uk 432747
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Shadforth is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated a few miles to the east of Durham. The historic centre of the village is designated a conservation area. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 2118.Shadforth is also a civil parish that also incorporates Ludworth and Sherburn Hill.

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Shadforth
George Square,

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Shadford Village Hall

George Square
DH6 1LL
England, United Kingdom
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