High Etherley

High Etherley

St. Cuthbert's church, High Etherley
High Etherley
High Etherley shown within County Durham
OS grid reference NZ165892
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Police Durham
Fire County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance North East
EU Parliament North East England

High Etherley is a village in County Durham, England.[1] It is situated on a hill approximately 4 miles west of Bishop Auckland. Entering High Etherley on the A68 from West Auckland the village continues on the B6282 towards Bishop Auckland.

High Etherley is in the civil parish of Etherley. The population of the parish at the United Kingdom 2011 census was 2,060.[2]

High Etherley has two places of worship, St Cuthbert's Church and a Methodist chapel. There are two public houses, the Three Tuns and the Dog and Gun. The village also hosts the Etherley Cricket Club.

See also

References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 92 Barnard Castle & Richmond (Teesdale) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2011. ISBN 9780319228982.
  2. "Area: Etherley (Parish), Key Figures for 2011 Census". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2016.


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