Archive | August, 2009

Joe’s Pond

Joe’s Pond

Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve and Visitor Centre is situated adjacent to Rainton Bridge Industrial Estate in Houghton-le-Spring and is Durham Wildlife Trust’s headquarters. The Visitor Centre at Rainton Meadows offers a shop, cafĂ©, informative displays, a classroom, conference room and a viewing station where visitors can spend time watching birds feeding in the winter months.There [...]

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Posted in Education & Learning, Sports and Leisure, Walks1 Comment

Fence Houses Community Toolbar – Stay connected and get so much more.

Fence Houses Community Toolbar – Stay connected and get so much more.

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The Great Alf Roxby

The Great Alf Roxby

Still hair at 81! Dec 10 2004 By Matt Casey, The Evening Chronicle At the grand old age of 81 barber Alf Roxby is still cutting it. And while grandad Alf is probably the oldest crimper in the country, he is also one of the cheapest. Customers never complain about his prices. The pensioners’ rate [...]

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The Fence Houses Song

The Fence Houses Song

[audio:Fence Houses Song.mp3] The Fence Houses song [audio:Track 2.mp3] There’s no fish in Fence Houses [audio:01 There Is Fish In Fence Houses.mp3] There are fish in Fence Houses [audio:01 Why has our Village got no Christ.mp3] Why has our Village got no Christmas Tree The Fence Houses song was inspired by Dennis Sharples written by [...]

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Burnside Recent News

Burnside Recent News

Sunday 10am 2nd August 2009 Well lads we have a friendly this Sunday 10am 2nd August 2009 at home (The Burnside field, behind South Crescent) against The Mill All stars. All are welcome. We have heard rumours that they could be a Chelsea Scout at this match so we are expecting everyone to play there [...]

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Burnside FC Fixtures

Burnside FC Fixtures

Sunday 9th August, 2009 1st game Castle Insurance Alan Smith Memorial Trophy 1st Round Burnside FC V Brandon Bay House Ref C Piggot Thursday 13th August 2009 K.O 6.30pm Premier Houghton Glendale V Burnside FC Ref D Fitzpatrick Sunday 16th August, 2009 League Cup Burnside FC V Fatfield Biddick Inn Ref G Smith Thursday 20th [...]

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Burnside FC Gallery

Burnside FC Gallery

Here you can check out the burnside football teams gallery.

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The Good Old Days

The Good Old Days

Some old footage from fence houses.

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