| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Region | North East England |
| Civil parish | Stanley |
| Unitary england | County Durham |
| Lieutenancy england | Durham |
| Post town | DURHAM |
| Postcode area | DH |
| Postcode district | DH9 |
| Os grid reference | NZ176526 |
| Coordinates | 54.869°N 1.726°W |
| Static image name | House at East Kyo - geograph.org.uk - 6005604.jpg |
East Kyo is a small hamlet in the civil parish of Stanley, in County Durham, England.[1][2] It is situated a short distance to the west of Stanley, close to Annfield Plain, West Kyo (15 minutes walk to the west), Oxhill and Harperley. The hamlet of East Kyo consists of two farms and East Kyo House, a former public house. The public house may have had the nickname "The Widowers".
The name kyo is derived from an old word for 'cow'.
References
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 88 Newcastle upon Tyne (Durham & Sunderland)'. Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN 9780319229989.
- ^ "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.