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Whitwell House
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54°45′50″N1°31′30″W / 54.764°N 1.525°W / 54.764; -1.525

Whitwell House is a place in the civil parish of Shincliffe, in County Durham, England situated a few miles to the south-east of Durham. It now consists of the hamlet of Whitwell Grange, but was from 1836 was the site of the village of Whitwell Colliery. The village declined following the closure of the colliery in 1875 and was described as 'almost deserted' by 1894. The chapelry was closely associated with the nearby Sherburn Hospital.

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Governance

Binchester was formerly an extra-parochial tract, [1] in 1858 Whitwell House became a separate civil parish, [2] on 1 April 1986 the parish was abolished and merged with Shincliffe. [3] In 1971 the parish had a population of 18. [4]

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References

  1. "History of Whitwell House, in Durham and County Durham". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. "Relationships and changes Whitwell House CP/ExP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  3. "Durham Central Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  4. "Population statistics Whitwell House CP/ExP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 May 2024.