West Cornforth is a village in County Durham, in England.
It is situated to the south of Cornforth, near the A1(M) motorway, Coxhoe, Ferryhill and Spennymoor.
[2] The village dates back to 1857[3] and grew in size in conjunction with the local coal mine, Thrislington Colliery (now Thrislington Quarry), until its closure in 1967.
[4] It was served by the West Cornforth railway station up to 1952.
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