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Blackwell, County Durham

Coordinates: 54°30′46″N 1°34′15″W / 54.51281°N 1.57074°W / 54.51281; -1.57074
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Blackwell
Blackwell is located in County Durham
Blackwell
Blackwell
Location within County Durham
OS grid referenceNZ278131
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDARLINGTON
Postcode districtDL3
Dialling code01325
PoliceDurham
FireCounty Durham and Darlington
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
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England
County Durham
54°30′46″N 1°34′15″W / 54.51281°N 1.57074°W / 54.51281; -1.57074

Blackwell is a suburb in the borough of Darlington and the ceremonial county of Durham, England.[1][2] It is situated towards the edge of the West End of Darlington, beside the River Tees. Blackwell consists of large 1930s style semi-detached and detached houses, and private, newly built homes. Blackwell Grange is an 18th-century country house converted into a hotel.

Its sports facilities include Blackwell Grange Golf Club, and Blackwell Meadows, home of Darlington RFC and Darlington AFC.

Governance

Blackwell was formerly a township in the parish of Darlington,[3] in 1866 Blackwell became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1967 the parish was abolished and merged with Hurworth and Cleasby.[4] In 1961 the parish had a population of 466.[5] It is now in the unparished area of Darlington.

Notable People

References

  1. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 93 Middlesbrough (Darlington & Hartlepool) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2010. ISBN 9780319228777.
  2. ^ "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  3. ^ "History of Blackwell, in Darlington and County Durham". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Relationships and changes Blackwell CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Population statistics Blackwell CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Queen praises Richard III reburial". Northern Echo. Retrieved 12 September 2022.

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