Meadowfield is a small village in County Durham, England, situated approximately two miles south-west of

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on the A690. It is situated within the

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. The village consists mainly of one road of

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that runs from

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in the north-east, to Willington and Crook in the south-west. Directly to the north, is the large village of

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. This was the site of a pit and also a brick works. The village has a small industrial estate, which was the scene of a relatively large fire in a nappy factory in 1991. St John the Evangelist Church, Meadowfield - geograph

St John the Evangelist Church, Meadowfield - geograph

One of the buildings of note in Meadowfield is the Anglican

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of St John the Evangelist, one of the larger parish churches in County Durham. There is also a

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social club, which occupies a wooden cabin, which was brought over from

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. The centre of the street houses the large structure of council offices, which once was the village

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. The building has recently been demolished and the site developed as a housing project. The village also has a sports centre and adjacent playing field. The field is home to many activities, such as being training pitch to the Durham Tigers

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side, and is also home to an annual sporting events and steam rallies. The steam rally consists of various tractors, traction engines, organs and other steam-propelled or operated machines. It occurs at the beginning of the summer, along with a small fair. From late 2004, building began on part of the sports ground to house the new council and police offices, and a tarmacadammed floodlight sportsground. The summer of 2005 saw the final touches being added to the new council offices.

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