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Witton Park

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OS grid reference
  
NZ208294

Region
  
North East

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Dialling code
  
01388

Post town
  
Bishop Auckland

Unitary authority
  
County Durham

Country
  
England

Local time
  
Tuesday 11:12 PM

Ceremonial county
  
County Durham

Witton Park

Population
  
3,323 (ward, including Witton Park) (2001 census)

Weather
  
7°C, Wind W at 13 km/h, 75% Humidity

Witton park hail stones 1st july


Witton Park is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the west of Bishop Auckland.

Contents

Map of Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, UK

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 Dr. 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.
  • Lord Essenden (William Lewis) world shipping magnate was born and lived in Dents Villas.

    • References

    Witton Park Wikipedia
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