Whitton, County Durham

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Whitton
Location within County Durham
OS grid reference NZ383228
Civil parish
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Ceremonial county
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town STOCKTON-ON-TEES
Postcode district TS21
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54°35′56″N1°24′29″W / 54.599°N 1.408°W / 54.599; -1.408

Whitton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Stillington and Whitton, the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and the ceremonial county of Durham, England. It is situated to the north west of Stockton-on-Tees, near Stillington and Thorpe Thewles.

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Landmarks

Approximately 500 metres (1,600 ft) to the south of the village is Whitton Bridge Pasture, a 3.2-hectare (7.9-acre) Site of Special Scientific Interest notable for its species-rich grassland.

Civil parish

Whitton was formerly a township in the parish of Grindon, [1] from 1866 Whitton was a civil parish in its own right, [2] on 1 April 1983 part of the parish of Stillington was merged with Whitton, [3] on 1 July 1983 the merged parish was renamed "Stillington & Whitton". [4] In 1961 the parish of Whitton (prior to the merge) had a population of 913. [5]

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References

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  2. "Relationships and changes Whitton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
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