Witton Park

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For the park in Blackburn, Lancashire, see Witton Country Park.
Low Queen Street in Witton Park.
Low Queen Street in Witton Park.

Witton Park is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the west of Bishop Auckland.

[edit] Famous people born in Witton Park

  • Brigadier General Roland Boys Bradford VC -- youngest ever Brigadier General in the British Army at 25 (see the Bradford Brothers website for more information)
  • Hebrew scholar Dr. Thomas Witton Davies raised and educated in Witton Park
  • Bolckow, the German partner of Bolckow & Vaughan became a Member of Parliament as did Witton Park (and later Bishop Auckland) tradesman Ben Spoor.
  • Lord Essenden ( William Lewis) world shipping magnate was born and lived in Dents Villas.

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Coordinates: 54°39′59″N 1°44′01″W / 54.6663, -1.7335

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