Dalton Piercy Explained

Official Name:Dalton Piercy
Type:Village and civil parish
Static Image Name:The Grove Dalton Piercy - geograph.org.uk - 1888196.jpg
Static Image Caption:The Grove
Coordinates:54.673°N -1.2827°W
Population:289
Population Ref:(2011. including Brierton)
Unitary England:Hartlepool
Lieutenancy England:County Durham
Region:North East England
Country:England
Constituency Westminster:Hartlepool
Post Town:HARTLEPOOL
Postcode District:TS27
Postcode Area:TS
Os Grid Reference:NZ4635731117

Dalton Piercy is a village and civil parish in the borough of Hartlepool, County Durham, in England. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 Cernsus was 289.[1]

Location

Dalton Piercy is situated 1 mile east of the A19 and 1 mile to the west of Hartlepool. It is situated just north of industrialised Teesside. The village has a village hall but no shops. Most of the houses are built around a central village green, with some modern cul-de-sacs to the west of the village.

Governance

In May 2021, the parish council, alongside the parish councils of the villages of Elwick, Hart, and Greatham all issued individual votes of no confidence in Hartlepool Borough Council, and expressed their desire to re-join County Durham.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 2 February 2016.