Elton, County Durham

Village and civil parish in County Durham, England

Human settlement in England

Elton

Unitary authority

Stockton-on-Tees

Ceremonial county

County Durham

Region

North East

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54°32′56″N 1°22′59″W / 54.549°N 1.383°W / 54.549; -1.383

Elton is a village and civil parish in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated a short distance to the west of Stockton-on-Tees.

St. John's Church is located in Elton. It is a Grade II listed building, and was built around 900 years ago.^[1]

A public house called The Sutton Arms has been in Elton for 122 years, but closed in 2021 following the retirement of its owners. It is currently under new ownership but there is no news on a potential time for its reopening.^[2]

Population

The population of Elton as shown in the 2011 Census was 324.^[3]

References

^ "St John's, Elton". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
^ "Stockton pub closes 'with a heavy heart' after 122 years". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 February 2016.

External links

Media related to Elton, County Durham at Wikimedia Commons

http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=4195

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.

The borough of Stockton-on-Tees

Major Settlements

Villages

Elton

Governance

Constituencies: Stockton North; Stockton South

Culture, leisure
and tourism

Events: Stockton International Riverside Festival; Stockton Weekender

Parks: Preston Park; Ropner Park; Trinity Green

Countryside: Bassleton Wood and The Holmes; Portrack Marsh Nature Reserve; Portrack Meadows Wildlife Reserve; Quarry Wood

Misc: Tees Barrage International White Water Course; Tees Valley Giants; Teesside Park

Services

Education: Schools; Queen's Campus

Prison: Holme House; Kirklevington Grange

Organisations

Business: Teesdale Business Park
Industry: Billingham Manufacturing Plant; Teesside EfW plant
Mass Media: Radio Tees

Sport

Tees Barrage International White Water Course

Waterways

Rivers: Tees; Leven
Crossings: Yarm Viaduct; Preston Pipe Bridge; Jubilee Bridge; Surtees Bridge; Surtees Rail Bridge; Victoria Bridge; Teesquay Millennium Footbridge; Princess of Wales Bridge; Infinity Bridge; Tees Barrage; Tees Viaduct; Tees Newport Bridge; Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge

Transport

Air	Teesside International Airport
Rail	Lines Durham Coast Tees Valley Tees Valley Metro (proposed) Stations Allens West Billingham Eaglescliffe Stockton Thornaby Yarm
Road	A19 A66 A174