Claxton | |
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Location within County Durham | |
Population | 25 (2001) |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HARTLEPOOL |
Postcode district | TS27 |
Police | Durham |
Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
Ambulance | North East |
UK Parliament | |
Claxton is a civil parish in County Durham, England. It is located to the south west of Hartlepool, and mostly separated from the neighbouring parish of Greatham by the A689 road. It had a population of 25 at the 2001 Census. [1]
Claxton was a township in Greatham parish. [2] Claxton takes its name from the Claxton family, who were the landowners from the 12th century to the 15th century. [3]
In 1866 Caxton became a civil parish in its own right. [4]
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The history of County Durham.
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