Mowden
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For the place in Essex see Mowden, Essex
Mowden, Essex
Mowden is a hamlet in the Braintree district, in the county of Essex. It is about 5 miles away from the large town of Chelmsford and about 1 and a half miles away from the large villages of Boreham and Hatfield Peverel. It is also about a mile away from the main A12 road...

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Mowden is a large housing estate situated on the northern edge of the West End of Darlington.

History

Houses here date back to 1960s and they are among some of the most sought after in the town.

Amenities

The Mowden estate itself contains an infant and junior school, a small shopping precinct (Mowden shops), Mowden Park rugby club
Darlington Mowden Park R.F.C.
Darlington Mowden Park R.F.C are a rugby union team in the town of Darlington, County Durham. They currently play in the National Division Three North...

 and Mowden Hall, now used as a government office. Mowden Hall on Staindrop Road was a private school from 1935-45 and is now used by the Department for Children, Schools and Families http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/ and the Teachers' Pensions HQ. Local pubs include the Mowden.

Geography

Nearby areas include Hummersknott
Hummersknott
Hummersknott is an area in the western end of Darlington, County Durham which consists of mainly post-war houses, and is closely linked to the Mowden....

 to the south, Branksome
Branksome, County Durham
Branksome is a suburb of Darlington in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the north-west of the town, close to Mowden, Cockerton, West Park and Faverdale....

 to the north and Cockerton
Cockerton
Cockerton is a suburb of Darlington, a town in County Durham, England. It is situated immediately to the north-west of Darlington town centre, close to Mowden, Branksome, West Park and Faverdale...

to the north-east.

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