Croxdale and Hett explained

Croxdale and Hett is a civil parish in County Durham, England.^{[1] [2]} It is situated approximately four miles south of Durham. The population of the civil parish as taken at the 2011 census was 866.^[3]

The parish comprises the settlements of:

• Croxdale
• Hett
• Sunderland Bridge

For electoral purposes the parish is divided into two wards:

• Hett — covers the village of Hett and elects three parish councillors.
• Sunderland Bridge — covers the villages of Croxdale and Sunderland Bridge and elects six parish councillors.

Labour currently has a majority on the parish council.

History

The parish was formed on 1 April 1986 from the parishes of Hett, Sunderland Bridge and part of Spennymoor.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 93 Middlesbrough (Darlington & Hartlepool). 9780319228777 . Ordnance Survey. 2010.
2. Web site: Ordnance Survey Election Maps . www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk . Ordnance Survey . 18 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160220103943/https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/ . 20 February 2016 .
3. Web site: civil parish population 2011. 8 July 2015.
4. Web site: Durham Central Registration District. UKBMD. 29 January 2022.