In a message dated 17/02/2004 16:44:47 GMT Standard Time, helen@wtoram.co.uk writes: > > It is now known as Dragonville, currently located near the A1 road as > it cuts through the eastern outskirts of Durham. Helen: True, but it may be a little misleading to imply that it can be reached from the A1. The road in question is the A1(M) and where it passes Dragonville there is no junction. Travellers should leave the A1(M) at the Carrville junction and keep turning left to reach Dragonville. Until a few years ago there was a pub there named the George and Dragon but it closed and was turned into a guest house. The other pub seems to have had several reincarnations under various names but a few years ago, when I knew that particular district better, it was "The Coal Hole"! Dragonville today is just a tiny district, mainly of houses, and part of Gilesgate Moor, between the Renny's Lane industrial estate and the New Durham housing estate. Geoff Nicholson 57 Manor Park, Concord, WASHINGTON, Tyne and Wear NE37 2BU Professional Researcher, NBL/DUR. Local research in depth by the local expert. NEW: - Record Searches: you specify the records, I search them!