Elton, County Durham

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Elton
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Church of St John the Baptist
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Elton
Location within County Durham
Population(2001 Census)
OS grid reference NZ 405 173
Civil parish
  • Elton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Stockton-on-Tees
Postcode district TS21
Dialling code 01642
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Fire Cleveland
Ambulance North East
UK Parliament
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UK
England
County Durham
54°32′56″N1°22′59″W / 54.549°N 1.383°W / 54.549; -1.383

Elton is a village and civil parish in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated a short distance to the west of Stockton-on-Tees.

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St. John's Church is located in Elton. It is a Grade II listed building, and was built around 900 years ago. [1]

A public house called The Sutton Arms has been in Elton for 122 years, but closed in 2021 following the retirement of its owners. It is currently under new ownership but there is no news on a potential time for its reopening. [2]

Population

The population of Elton as shown in the 2011 Census was 324. [3]

Demographics

References

  1. "St John's, Elton". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. "Stockton pub closes 'with a heavy heart' after 122 years". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.

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