Winston, County Durham
Winston | |
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![]() ![]() Winston Winston shown within County Durham | |
Population | 431 (Including Wakerfield.2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | NZ140167 |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Darlington |
Postcode district | DL2 3 |
Police | Durham |
Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
Ambulance | North East |
EU Parliament | North East England |
UK Parliament | |
Winston is a village in County Durham, England.
The nearby bridge over the River Tees also once held claim to being the biggest single stone arch bridge in Europe.[2] This bridge was used in the filming of A Piece of Cake where a Spitfire flew under the bridge.
Winston Gate is a nearby hamlet nearby close to the border with Richmondshire and North Yorkshire.
Notable people
- Birthplace of Aaron Arrowsmith, cartographer
- Place of Marriage for Matt Baker (television presenter),TV presenter.
References
- ↑ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ↑ "Winston Bridge". Retrieved 2009-07-30.
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