is a town in
County Durham ,
England , standing above the
Wear Valley approximately seven miles south of
Durham . The Town Council area, which includes the villages of
Kirk Merrington ,
Byers Green and
Tudhoe , has a population of approximately 20,000.
Like much of the
Sedgefield district, it has suffered severe economic depression since the decline of the
Coal Mining industry. Local schemes funded by the
Single Regeneration Budget are aiming to re-establish the area as a location of economic competitive advantage.
The main attractions in Spennymoor are the local leisure centre, and Jubilee Park. Jubilee Park underwent construction in 2000, with the erection of the
Millennium Arch, and a miniature golf course. The leisure centre houses a
Swimming Pool , and offers;
Swimming Lessons ,
Football coaching,
Martial Arts tutoring,
Tennis lessons,
Badminton practice, a
Gymnasium , gymnastic workouts, and a snack bar.
Spennymoor Cricket Ground was the victim of a rogue
V1 Flying Bomb during the
Second World War . The
Bomb was presumably aimed at
Manchester , but travelled over a hundred miles North East of its target. The blast made a crater, still visible today, in the
Cricket ground, and blew out the windows of surrounding houses (including those of the local St. Charles' Church).
''Spe Nemo Ruet'' - With Hope No-One Shall Fail
Anne Wood, creator of the
Teletubbies was brought up in Spennymoor.
