Copley is a village of roughly 400 inhabitants in County Durham, England. It is situated 9 miles west of Bishop Auckland, and 6 miles from Barnard Castle. It has a rural setting close to the North Pennines[1] area. The lower part of the village by the River Gaunless still retains the original chimney and some of the buildings from the old Gaunless Valley Lead Mill.[2]
| Copley | |
|---|---|
 Copley Chimney, built in 1832 as part of the Gaunless lead Mill | |
  Copley Location within County Durham | |
| Population | 400 |
| OS grid reference | NZ086252 |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DARLINGTON |
| Postcode district | DL13 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
Copley has its own weather station[3] run by the Met Office and Environment Agency. Because of its elevation above sea-level, around the 1,000 ft contour, and position in the north-east, this station is often one of the coldest in England with high incidences of ground frosts and snowfalls. Copley is in a relatively dry and sunny rain-shadow area in the shelter of the higher Pennines to the west. The same higher Pennines can create a local gusty effect if the wind blows from the west-south-west. This is called the Pennine Lee Wave and can appear suddenly and disappear just as quickly.
Copley has the distinction of the snowiest Met Office site in England and the 5th snowiest in the UK.[4] The North Pennines are one of the snowiest parts of England and Copley Village sees snow falling on average 53 days each year. It is just east of the North Pennines AONB,[5] home to one of only a handful of outdoor ski centres in England.[6]
Copley has a village hall which is part of the Teesdale Village Halls' Consortium.[7] No shops or public houses operate in the village.
References
edit- ^ "Welcome to the North Pennines". 19 February 2015. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Durham Record". dre.durham.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Weather Station". Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "10 of the snowiest places in the UK". Met Office. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Home". 19 February 2015. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Snow Conditions - Weardale Ski Club". 9 February 2015. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Copley Village Hall: The Village Halls Consortium". 19 February 2015. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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