Preston-le-Skerne

Preston-le-Skerne
Preston West Farm
Preston-le-Skerne Location within County Durham
OS grid reference	NZ305239
Civil parish	Mordon
Unitary authority	County Durham
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Newton Aycliffe
Postcode district	DL5
Dialling code	01325
Police	Durham
Fire	County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Sedgefield
List of places UK England County Durham 54°36′36″N1°31′41″W / 54.610°N 1.528°W / 54.610; -1.528

Preston-le-Skerne ^[1] is a hamlet in the civil parish of Mordon, County Durham, England. It is situated a short distance to the east of Newton Aycliffe.

History

Preston-le-Skerne was formerly a township in the parish of Aycliffe. ^[2] In 1866, Preston le Skerne became a separate civil parish. ^[3] On 1 April 1983 the parish was abolished and merged with Mordon. ^[4] In 1971, the parish had a population of 81. ^[5]

References

1. "Preston le Skerne, Durham". ukga.org. UK Genealogy Archives. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
2. "History of Preston le Skerne, in Sedgefield and County Durham". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 18 May 2024.
3. "Relationships and changes Preston le Skerne CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
4. "Durham Western Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
5. "Population statistics Preston le Skerne CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 May 2024.