Faverdale | |
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Location within County Durham | |
Population | 2,985 (2011.ward)[1] |
OS grid reference | NZ276166 |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DARLINGTON |
Postcode district | DL3 |
Police | Durham |
Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
Ambulance | North East |
Faverdale is a suburb of Darlington in County Durham, England. It is situated in the north west of Darlington, north of Cockerton. The area was rural until the 20th century, a large wagon works was established in the 1920s, with housing development starting at the same time. The wagon works closed in the 1960s and further industrial and commercial development took place expanding from the brownfield site. As of 2012 the area has a mixture of industrial, residential and rural land use.