Catchgate

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Catchgate
Hamlet
Crown and Thistle pub, aka Bob Bells
Catchgate Location within County Durham
Population	3,000 (approx)
OS grid reference	NZ162523
Shire county	County Durham
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	STANLEY
Postcode district	DH9
Police	Durham
Fire	County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance	North East
List of places UK England County Durham 54°51′54″N 1°44′56″W / 54.865°N 1.749°W / 54.865; -1.749

Catchgate is a former mining village in County Durham, England. It has a population of approximately 3,000 people. The nearest town is Stanley, also a former coal mining community. The town of Consett, once famous for its steel works, is 5 miles (8.0 km) away.