Wingate, County Durham
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  Wingate shown within County Durham |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| District | Easington |
| Shire county | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WINGATE |
| Postcode district | TS28 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
| European Parliament | North East England |
| List of places: UK • England • County Durham | |
Wingate is a village in County Durham, England
Wingate is a former pit village with a mixture of 19th-century, post-war, and more recent housing developments. It is located in the East of County Durham, three miles south west of Peterlee, and seven miles north west of Hartlepool. As with most villages in the area, it grew rapidly with the development of coal-mining in the region. There is ready access to transport networks for commuters with the A181 leading westward to Durham and then north and south via the A1. Heading east toward the East Durham Coast will lead you to the north and south bound A19 with links to Peterlee, Sunderland and Teesside.
The name Wingate is said to derive from the Anglo Saxon words windig (windy) and geat (road) meaning windy road. Like all County Durham villages, born and bred residents are known to speak the pitmatic / east Durham dialect which is anglicised Saxon and Norse.
[edit] History
There is no evidence of settlement at Wingate until the 16th century. However, mining made its presence felt in the 19th century and Wingate became a large settlement and regional centre for the area. The village is located approximately 2 miles east of the original settlement, which is now called Old Wingate.
Wingate is said to have been the birthplace of Catherine Howard, one of the six wives of King Henry VIII
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