List of civil parishes in County Durham

This is a list of civil parishes in the ceremonial county of Durham, England. The towns of Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington and Hartlepool are the only unparished areas outside the administrative county. There are 181 civil parishes.

Darlington

The former Darlington County Borough is unparished.

County Durham

The former Chester le Street Urban District and Consett Urban District and parts of the former Bishop Auckland Urban District, Crook and Willington Urban District and Stanley Urban District are unparished. When the City of Durham parish was formed in 2018, three areas remained unparished as the boundaries were based on wards and not aligned to those of the surrounding parishes.

Hartlepool

Part of the former Hartlepool County Borough is unparished.

Brierton ²²
Claxton ²²
Dalton Piercy ²²
Elwick ²²
Greatham ²²
Hart ²²
Headland ¹⁴
Newton Bewley ²²
Wynyard^[10]

Stockton-on-Tees

Part of the former Teesside County Borough is unparished. For the part of the borough south of the River Tees, see List of civil parishes in North Yorkshire.

Notes

Formerly Barnard Castle Rural District^[13]
Formerly Barnard Castle Urban District^[14]
Formerly Bishop Auckland Urban District^[15]
Formerly Brandon and Byshottles Urban District^[16]
Formerly Chester-le-Street Rural District^[17]
Formerly Chester le Street Urban District^[18]
Formerly Consett Urban District^[19]
Formerly Crook and Willington Urban District^[20]
Formerly Darlington County Borough^[21]
Formerly Darlington Rural District^[22]
Formerly Durham Municipal Borough^[23]
Formerly Durham Rural District^[24]
Formerly Easington Rural District^[25]
Formerly Hartlepool County Borough^[26]
Formerly Lanchester Rural District^[27]
Formerly Seaham Urban District^[28]
Formerly Sedgefield Rural District^[29]
Formerly Shildon Urban District^[30]
Formerly Spennymoor Urban District^[31]
Formerly Stanley Urban District^[32]
Formerly Startforth Rural District^[33]
Formerly Stockton Rural District^[34]
Formerly Teesside County Borough^[35]
Formerly Tow Law Urban District^[36]
Formerly Weardale Rural District^[37]

References

^ ^a ^b The Wear Valley (Parish Electoral Arrangements) Order 2007
^ "The Durham County Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2017" (PDF). Lgbce. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
^ Lands common to Hamsterley, Lynesack and Softley, and South Bedburn civil parishes
^ "Notice of Change of Name of Parish" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
^ District Council notices of the change of name of a parish Archived 2009-03-27 at the Wayback Machine
^ The Derwentside (Parish Electoral Arrangements) Order 2008
^ Lands common to Brancepeth, and Brandon and Byshottles civil parishes
^ "The Durham County Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (West Rainton and Leamside) Order 2019" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 15 May 2019. note that only the introduction is shows there but [1] shows the name and [2] has the plan
^ Lands common to Stanhope, Tow Law and Wolsingham civil parishes
^ "Wynyard". Mapit. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
^ The Stockton on Tees (Parish Electoral Arrangements) Order 2007
^ ^a ^b "The Stockton-on-Tees (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2018" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Barnard Castle Rural District
^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Barnard Castle Urban District
^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Bishop Auckland Urban District
^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Brandon and Byshottles Urban District
^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Chester le Street Rural District Archived 2011-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Chester le Street Urban District
^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Consett Urban District
^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Crook and Willington Urban District Archived 2011-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Darlington County Borough Archived 2011-04-29 at the Wayback Machine
^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Darlington Rural District
^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Durham Municipal Borough
^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Durham Rural District Archived 2007-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Easington Rural District
^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Hartlepool County Borough
^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Lanchester Rural District
^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Seaham Urban District
^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Sedgefield Rural District
^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Shildon Urban District
^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Spennymoor Urban District
^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Stanley Urban District
^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Startforth Rural District
^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Stockton Rural District
^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Teesside County Borough Archived 2011-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Tow Law Urban District
^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Weardale Rural District

External links

Office for National Statistics : Geographical Area Listings

[20070154_order-1] The Wear Valley (Parish Electoral Arrangements) Order 2007

[2] "The Durham County Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2017" (PDF). Lgbce. Retrieved 20 May 2018.

[3] Lands common to Hamsterley, Lynesack and Softley, and South Bedburn civil parishes

[4] "Notice of Change of Name of Parish" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 17 November 2023.

[5] District Council notices of the change of name of a parish Archived 2009-03-27 at the Wayback Machine

[20080746_order-6] The Derwentside (Parish Electoral Arrangements) Order 2008

[7] Lands common to Brancepeth, and Brandon and Byshottles civil parishes

[8] "The Durham County Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (West Rainton and Leamside) Order 2019" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 15 May 2019. note that only the introduction is shows there but [1] shows the name and [2] has the plan

[9] Lands common to Stanhope, Tow Law and Wolsingham civil parishes

[10] "Wynyard". Mapit. Retrieved 4 July 2022.

[20070486_order-11] The Stockton on Tees (Parish Electoral Arrangements) Order 2007

[:Grindon-12] "The Stockton-on-Tees (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2018" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 15 May 2019.

[13] A Vision of Britain Through Time : Barnard Castle Rural District

[14] A Vision of Britain Through Time : Barnard Castle Urban District

[15] A Vision of Britain Through Time : Bishop Auckland Urban District

[16] A Vision of Britain Through Time : Brandon and Byshottles Urban District

[17] A Vision of Britain Through Time : Chester le Street Rural District Archived 2011-05-14 at the Wayback Machine

[18] A Vision of Britain Through Time : Chester le Street Urban District

[19] A Vision of Britain Through Time : Consett Urban District

[20] A Vision of Britain Through Time : Crook and Willington Urban District Archived 2011-05-14 at the Wayback Machine

[21] A Vision of Britain Through Time : Darlington County Borough Archived 2011-04-29 at the Wayback Machine

[22] A Vision of Britain Through Time : Darlington Rural District

[23] A Vision of Britain Through Time : Durham Municipal Borough

[24] A Vision of Britain Through Time : Durham Rural District Archived 2007-10-01 at the Wayback Machine

[25] A Vision of Britain Through Time : Easington Rural District

[26] A Vision of Britain Through Time : Hartlepool County Borough

[27] A Vision of Britain Through Time : Lanchester Rural District

[28] A Vision of Britain Through Time : Seaham Urban District

[29] A Vision of Britain Through Time : Sedgefield Rural District

[30] A Vision of Britain Through Time : Shildon Urban District

[31] A Vision of Britain Through Time : Spennymoor Urban District

[32] A Vision of Britain Through Time : Stanley Urban District

[33] A Vision of Britain Through Time : Startforth Rural District

[34] A Vision of Britain Through Time : Stockton Rural District

[35] A Vision of Britain Through Time : Teesside County Borough Archived 2011-05-14 at the Wayback Machine

[36] A Vision of Britain Through Time : Tow Law Urban District

[37] A Vision of Britain Through Time : Weardale Rural District

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v t e Civil parishes in England
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v t e Ceremonial county of Durham
Unitary authorities	Borough of Darlington Borough of Hartlepool Borough of Stockton-on-Tees (part) County Durham
Major settlements (cities in italics)	Barnard Castle Billingham Bishop Auckland Chester-le-Street Chilton Consett Crook Darlington Durham Eaglescliffe Easington Colliery Ferryhill Hartlepool Middleton-in-Teesdale Newton Aycliffe Peterlee Seaham Sedgefield Shildon Spennymoor Stanhope Stanley Stockton-on-Tees Tow Law Wolsingham See also: Durham
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v t e Civil parishes in County Durham
including Stockton-on-Tees (north of the river)
Darlington	Parishes Archdeacon Newton Barmpton Bishopton Brafferton Coatham Mundeville Denton East and West Newbiggin Great Burdon Great Stainton Heighington High Coniscliffe Houghton le Side Hurworth Killerby Little Stainton Low Coniscliffe and Merrybent Middleton St. George Morton Palms Neasham Piercebridge Sadberge Summerhouse Walworth Whessoe Unparished areas The former Darlington County Borough
County Durham	Towns Barnard Castle Bishop Auckland Chilton Ferryhill Great Aycliffe Greater Willington Peterlee Seaham Sedgefield Shildon Spennymoor Stanley Tow Law Parishes Barforth Barningham Bearpark Belmont Bishop Middleham Bolam Boldron Bournmoor Bowes Bradbury and the Isle Brancepeth Brandon and Byshottles Brignall Burnhope Cassop-cum-Quarrington Castle Eden City of Durham Cleatlam Cockfield Cornforth Cornsay Cotherstone Coxhoe Croxdale and Hett Dalton-le-Dale Dene Valley Easington Colliery Easington Village Edmondbyers Edmondsley Eggleston Egglestone Abbey Eldon Esh Etherley Evenwood and Barony Fishburn Forest and Frith Framwellgate Moor Gainford Gilmonby Great Lumley Greencroft Hamsterley Hamsterley Common Haswell Hawthorn Headlam Healeyfield Hedleyhope Hilton Holwick Hope Horden Hunderthwaite Hunstanworth Hutton Henry and Station Town Hutton Magna Ingleton Kelloe Kimblesworth and Plawsworth Lanchester Langleydale and Shotton Langton Lartington Little Lumley Lunedale Lynesack and Softley Marwood Mickleton Middleton in Teesdale Middridge Monk Hesleden Mordon Morton Tinmouth Muggleswick Murton Nesbitt Newbiggin North Lodge Ouston Ovington Pelton Pittington Raby with Keverstone Rokeby Romaldkirk Sacriston Satley Scargill Seaton with Slingley Shadforth Sheraton with Hulam Sherburn Village Shincliffe Shotton South Bedburn South Hetton Staindrop Stanhope Startforth Streatlam and Stainton Thornley Toft Hill Trimdon Trimdon Foundry Urpeth Waldridge Wackerfield Weather Hill Wood West Auckland West Rainton and Leamside Westwick Wheatley Hill Whorlton Windlestone Wingate Winston Witton Gilbert Witton-le-Wear Wolsingham Wolsingham Park Moor Woodland Wycliffe with Thorpe Unparished areas The former Chester le Street Urban District Consett Parts of the former Durham Municipal Borough Parts of the former Bishop Auckland Urban District Crook and Willington Urban District Stanley Urban District
Hartlepool	Towns Headland Parishes Brierton Claxton Dalton Piercy Elwick Greatham Hart Newton Bewley Wynyard Unparished areas Part of the former Hartlepool County Borough
Stockton-on-Tees	Towns Billingham Parishes Aislaby Carlton Egglescliffe Elton Grindon and Thorpe Thewles Longnewton Newsham Preston-on-Tees Redmarshall Stillington and Whitton Wolviston Wynyard Unparished areas Part of the former Teesside County Borough
For further information about the above parishes, see List of civil parishes in County Durham. For the part of Stockton-on-Tees (borough) south of the River Tees, see List of civil parishes in North Yorkshire.