Castle Eden

Castle Eden
Castle Eden is located in County Durham
Castle Eden
Castle Eden
Location within County Durham
Population642 (2011)[1]
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHARTLEPOOL
Postcode districtTS27
Dialling code01429
PoliceDurham
FireCounty Durham and Darlington
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
County Durham
54°44′10″N 1°21′03″W / 54.7361°N 1.3509°W / 54.7361; -1.3509

Castle Eden is a village in County Durham, in England. The population of the parish at the 2011 census was 642.[1] It is situated a short distance to the south of Peterlee, Wingate, Hutton Henry, the A19 and Castle Eden Dene. The village is famous for the former Castle Eden Brewery which was home of the famous Castle Eden Ale; most of it was demolished in 2003 for a new housing estate and only the main front building remains today. This is a listed building and is now managed office space with a popular Italian restaurant. The A19 used to run through the village until it was bypassed in the 1970s. The deep and impressive nearby dene extends all the way to the sea, and its many yew trees are a particular feature where they find the dolomite soil advantageous.

  1. ^ a b "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Home". castleedenparishcouncil.gov.uk.