Grange Hill, County Durham

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Grange Hill is a hamlet in the civil parish of Dene Valley, in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the south of Coundon, near Bishop Auckland.

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Grange Hill, County Durham
A689,

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N 54.657 °	E -1.638 °

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A689
DL14 8EQ , Dene Valley
England, United Kingdom
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