East Briscoe Explained

Official Name:East Briscoe
Country:England
Region:North East England
Shire County:County Durham
Post Town:DARLINGTON
Postcode Area:DL
Postcode District:DL12
Os Grid Reference:NY980195
Coordinates:54.571°N -2.032°W

East Briscoe is a village in Baldersdale, in the Pennines district of County Durham, England.[1] [2] It is traditionally located in the North Riding of Yorkshire but along with the rest of the former Startforth Rural District it was transferred to County Durham for administrative and ceremonial purposes on 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972.

Notes and References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 92 Barnard Castle & Richmond (Teesdale). 9780319228982 . Ordnance Survey. 2011.
  2. Web site: Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer . csv (download) . 1 January 2016 . Ordnance Survey . www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk . 18 February 2016.