Ramshaw, Bishop Auckland

For the village near Consett, see Ramshaw, Consett.
Ramshaw
Ramshaw
 Ramshaw shown within County Durham
OS grid referenceNZ149261
Shire countyCounty Durham
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Darlington
Postcode district DL14 0QB
Police Durham
Fire County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance North East
EU Parliament North East England
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UK
England
County Durham

Coordinates: 54°37′48″N 1°46′12″W / 54.630°N 1.770°W / 54.630; -1.770

Ramshaw is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the west of Bishop Auckland. Ramshaw was originally a mining village and is home to two restaurants, the Bridge inn and the Trotters arms. there is also an Indian style restaurant within the Trotters arms- a Taste of India. the river Gaunless runs through Ramshaw, the name Gaunless itself is of later Norse origin, meaning useless,It is believed that this derives from the river's inability to power a mill, sustain fish or create fertile floodplains. The bridge connecting Ramshaw, with neighbouring village Evenwood, is an appropriately 300–500 years old. Ramshaw also has a caravan site.

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