Consett is a town in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England, about 14 miles (23 km) south-west of Newcastle upon Tyne. It had a population of 27,394 in 2001 and an estimate of 25,812 in 2019.
Durham is an amazing county in North East England, just three hours by train from London, and less than two from Edinburgh. And with Newcastle and Durham Tees Valley international airports nearby, plus the Port of Tyne, a warm welcome awaits visitors from across the globe.
People like to live in Shotley Bridge, Ebchester, Medomsley and Consett not just because they are close to a lovely river on the edge of some of the wildest parts of beautiful England, but the housing quality is excellent, and most amenities are well within reach.
The boroughs north of the River Tyne (Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside) are part of the historic county of Northumberland, while those to the south (Gateshead, South Tyneside, and Sunderland) belong to the historic county of Durham.
Alun Armstrong (born 1946), actor, attended Consett Grammar School. Rowan Atkinson, (born 1955), starred in the Blackadder and Mr. Bean comedy series. Atkinson was born to Eric Atkinson and Ella May, Anglican farmers in Consett.
The Coast to Coast (C2C or Sea to Sea) cycle route passes through Consett and is known as the UK's most popular long-distance cycle route. Consett has a proud industrial heritage and Consett steel can be found across the world; including the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Blackpool tower and in British nuclear submarines!
Consett is the second safest small town in Durham, and is the 78th most dangerous overall out of Durham's 169 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Consett in 2022 was 65 crimes per 1,000 people.
There are safer parts of Durham, starting with Egglescliffe which ranks as the safest area in Durham, followed up by Consett in second place, and Brandon and Byshottles in third place.
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Pitmatic is the dialect of the former mining areas in County Durham and around Ashington to the north of Newcastle upon Tyne, while Mackem is used locally to refer to the dialect of the city of Sunderland and the surrounding urban area of Wearside".
Other possibilties include: The name comes from the Northumberland and Durham coal mines. Poems and songs written about, and in the dialect of, these two counties speak of the “Geordie”.The term first used to describe a local pitman or miner in 1876 (OED)
Durham is a hilly city, claiming to be built upon the symbolic seven hills. Upon the most central and prominent position high above the Wear, the cathedral dominates the skyline.
Consett's name is a bit of a mystery. The earliest record is 'Conekesheued' in 1183 and although the second part of the name means 'head' the meaning of the first part is unknown.
The company owned coal mines and limestone quarries, and manufactured iron and steel. It was registered on 4 April 1864 as successor to the Derwent & Consett Iron Company Ltd. This in turn was the successor to the Derwent Iron Company, founded in 1840.
Michael Barrymore was born in Bermondsey London in 1952, the breeding ground for many famous stars, including Charlie Chaplin, Max Bygraves and Tommy Steele.
The name originated from the coal mines of Durham and Northumberland, for many poems and songs written about, and in the dialect of, these two counties speak of the “Geordie”. The Oxford English Dictionary states that the word was first used to describe a local pitman or miner in 1876.
