Witton Park Explained
| Country: | England |
| Official Name: | Witton Park |
| Population: | 384 |
| Population Ref: | (2001) |
| Unitary England: | County Durham |
| Region: | North East England |
| Lieutenancy England: | Durham |
| Constituency Westminster: | Bishop Auckland |
| Post Town: | BISHOP AUCKLAND |
| Postcode District: | DL14 |
| Postcode Area: | DL |
| Dial Code: | 01388 |
| Os Grid Reference: | NZ208294 |
| Coordinates: | 54.6663°N -1.7335°W |
| London Distance: | 2270NaN0 SbE |
| Static Image Name: | Witton Park.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | Low Queen Street in Witton Park |
Witton Park is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the west of Bishop Auckland. In 2001 it had a population of 384.[1]
Famous people born in Witton Park
- Brigadier General Roland Boys Bradford VC—youngest ever Brigadier General in the British Army at 25 (see the Bradford Brothers website for more information)
- Hebrew scholar Thomas Witton Davies raised and educated in Witton Park
- Henry Bolckow, the German partner of Bolckow Vaughan became a Member of Parliament as did Witton Park (and later Bishop Auckland) tradesman Ben Spoor.
- Frederick Lewis, 1st Baron Essendon World shipping magnate was born and lived in Dents Villas.
External links
- A detailed study of the impact on the village of the 'Schedule D' status conferred on Witton Park by the 1951 Durham County Plan, which banned new development and enforced housing demolition, a 1979 MA thesis by R Snowdon: http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/10107/1/10107_6901.PDF?UkUDh:CyT
- http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/10107/1/10107_6901.PDF?UkUDh:CyT
Notes and References
- Web site: Wear Valley Settlement Summary Sheets . Durham County Council . PDF . 7 November 2020 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071007090304/http://www.durham.gov.uk/durhamcc/usp.nsf/Lookup/Wear%20Valley%20Settlement%20Summary%20Sheets%20Numbers/$file/Wear+Valley+Settlement+Summary+Sheets+Numbers.pdf . October 7, 2007 .
