Eldon Lane

Eldon Lane
Eldon Lane
	One Stop Shop
	Eldon Lane Location within County Durham
Population	394 (2001 census)
Civil parish	Dene Valley;
Unitary authority	County Durham;
Ceremonial county	County Durham;
Region	North East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
	List of places UK England County Durham 54°38′41.85″N 1°38′55.64″W / 54.6449583°N 1.6487889°W

Eldon Lane is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated a few miles south-west of Bishop Auckland, a short distance from Shildon. In 2021 it had a population of 998.^[1]

2025 Tornado

Eldon came to attention in July 2025 after being hit by a rare IF0.5 Tornado, causing roof damage to sheds and houses, as well as ripping up fences and causing other minor damage. The tornado was the first recorded in the Historic County since 2007, and the strongest tornado since 1998.^[2]^[3]

References

↑ "Eldon Lane (County Durham, North East England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
↑ "Watch: County Durham village struck by tornado". BBC News. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
↑ "IF0.5 Tornado in Shildon, England, and Waterspout in Troon, Scotland! - mkweather". mkweather. 20 July 2025. Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2026.

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[1] "Eldon Lane (County Durham, North East England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 22 March 2025.

[2] "Watch: County Durham village struck by tornado". BBC News. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2026.

[3] "IF0.5 Tornado in Shildon, England, and Waterspout in Troon, Scotland! - mkweather". mkweather. 20 July 2025. Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2026.

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