Chopwell
| Chopwell | |
| County Durham | |
|---|---|
 The main street of Chopwell | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NZ119582 |
| Location: | 54°55’8"N, 1°48’54"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Newcastle Upon Tyne |
| Postcode: | NE17 |
| Dialling code: | 01207 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Gateshead |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Blaydon |
Chopwell is a village in Northumberland, approximately three miles west of Rowlands Gill and one mile north of Hamsterley.
The village dates back to at least 1150, evidenced by a written document in which Bishop Pudsey granted the Manor of Chopwell to the first Abbot of Newminster. Newminster Abbey retained possession of the Manor until the dissolution of the Monasteries in 1536.[1]
Traditionally an area of coal mining, Chopwell was nicknamed "Little Moscow" because of the strong support for the Communist Party. Chopwell counts "Marx Terrace" and "Lenin Terrace" among its street names, and during the 1926 General Strike the Union Flag at the council offices was taken down and replaced with the Flag of the Soviet Union.
Chopwell is currently home to over 3,000 people.
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