Blackwell, County Durham

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Blackwell
Location within County Durham
OS grid reference NZ278131
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town DARLINGTON
Postcode district DL3
Dialling code 01325
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County Durham
54°30′46″N1°34′15″W / 54.51281°N 1.57074°W / 54.51281; -1.57074

Blackwell is a suburb in the borough of Darlington and the ceremonial county of Durham, England. [1] [2] It is situated towards the edge of the West End of Darlington, beside the River Tees. Blackwell consists of large 1930s style semi-detached and detached houses, and private, newly built homes. Blackwell Grange is an 18th-century country house converted into a hotel.

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Its sports facilities include Blackwell Grange Golf Club, and Blackwell Meadows, home of Darlington RFC and Darlington AFC.

Governance

Blackwell was formerly a township in the parish of Darlington, [3] in 1866 Blackwell became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1967 the parish was abolished and merged with Hurworth and Cleasby. [4] In 1961 the parish had a population of 466. [5] It is now in the unparished area of Darlington.

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References

  1. ↑ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 93 Middlesbrough (Darlington & Hartlepool) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2010. ISBN   9780319228777.
  2. ↑ "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "History of Blackwell, in Darlington and County Durham". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Relationships and changes Blackwell CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "Population statistics Blackwell CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "Queen praises Richard III reburial". Northern Echo. Retrieved 12 September 2022.

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