Ovington, County Durham

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Ovington is a village on the south bank of the River Tees in the North East of England, situated close to Barnard Castle. It is traditionally located in the North Riding of Yorkshire but along with the rest of the former Startforth Rural District it was transferred to County Durham for administrative and ceremonial purposes on 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972.