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    Lanehead

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    Lanehead
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    Lanehead is located in County Durham
    Lanehead
    Lanehead
    Location within County Durham
    Population40 (2001 census)
    Civil parish
    • Stanhope
    Unitary authority
    • County Durham
    Ceremonial county
    • County Durham
    Region
    • North East
    CountryEngland
    Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
    List of places
    UK
    England
    County Durham
    54°46′N 2°14′W / 54.77°N 2.24°W / 54.77; -2.24

    Lanehead is a hamlet in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England.[1] It lies at the head of Weardale, approximately 2 km west of Cowshill. It is also located near to Killhope, and the boundary of the county of Cumbria. In the 2001 census Lanehead had a population of 40.[2]

    The primary industry in the area is farming, and the River Wear runs through the area. It is the first village encountered when entering County Durham from the West, from Alston.

    References

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    1. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 87 Hexham & Haltwhistle (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2009. ISBN 9780319231678.
    2. ^ "Wear Valley Settlement Summary Sheets" (PDF). Durham County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
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