Witton Park
For the park in Blackburn, Lancashire, see Witton Country Park.
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 Low Queen Street in Witton Park |
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| Population | 3,323 (ward, including Witton Park) (2001 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | NZ208294 |
| – London | 227 mi (365 km) SbE |
| Unitary authority | County Durham |
| Ceremonial county | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BISHOP AUCKLAND |
| Postcode district | DL14 |
| Dialling code | 01388 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
| EU Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | Bishop Auckland |
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Coordinates: 54°39′59″N 1°44′01″W / 54.6663°N 1.7335°W
Witton Park is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the west of Bishop Auckland.
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
- Henry 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.
References
- ↑ "Area: Escomb (Ward): Key Figures for 2001 Census: Census Area Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
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