Faverdale

Faverdale
Faverdale is located in County Durham
Faverdale
Faverdale
Location within County Durham
Population2,985 (2011.ward)[1]
OS grid referenceNZ276166
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDARLINGTON
Postcode districtDL3
PoliceDurham
FireCounty Durham and Darlington
AmbulanceNorth East
List of places
UK
England
County Durham
54°32′38″N 1°34′26″W / 54.544°N 1.574°W / 54.544; -1.574

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.

  1. ^ "Darlington ward population 2011". Retrieved 24 July 2015.