Claxton, County Durham

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Claxton
Location within County Durham
Population25 (2001)
Civil parish
  • Claxton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town HARTLEPOOL
Postcode district TS27
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54°38′59″N1°15′36″W / 54.6496°N 1.2601°W / 54.6496; -1.2601

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]

History

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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References

  1. "Area: Claxton (Parish), Key Figures for 2011 Census". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  2. "History of Claxton, in Hartlepool and County Durham". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  3. Surtees, Robert. "Parish of Greatham Pages 134-143 The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham: Volume 3, Stockton and Darlington Wards". British History Online. Nichols and Son, London, 1823. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. "Relationships and Changes Claxton CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 February 2020.