Belmont (parish)
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Belmont is a civil parish
in County Durham
, England
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 8,939.
The parish covers a number of settlements:
The civil parish was created in 1894 from the northern and eastern parts of Durham
's St. Giles Parish and extends down to Kepier
in the west. There were minor boundary changes in 1896, 1935 and 1958.
For electoral purposes the parish is divided into three wards, each electing five members of the parish council:
The Parish Council is currently controlled by the Liberal Democrats, who gained control from Labour in the 2003 local elections taking 14 of the 15 seats.
The Council has offices at the Belmont Community Centre, Sunderland Road, Gilesgate Moor.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 8,939.
The parish covers a number of settlements:
- BelmontBelmont, County DurhamBelmont is a formerly separate village in County Durham, England that is now incorporated into, and a suburb of, Durham City. It was initially a coal mining village and is situated to the north-east of the city centre, just east of the A1 motorway...
- CarrvilleCarrvilleCarrville is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated a short distance to the east of Durham, near to Moor End and Belmont. Carrville is part of the Belmont parish....
- Gilesgate Moor
- Moor End
- Dragonville
- New Durham
The civil parish was created in 1894 from the northern and eastern parts of Durham
Durham
Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...
's St. Giles Parish and extends down to Kepier
Kepier
Kepier, in the city of Durham, England, is the site of the medieval . It is situated on the River Wear, close to Gilesgate, Durham. It lies in the parish of Belmont.Kepier is notable as the location of the medieval Hospital of St Giles at Kepier....
in the west. There were minor boundary changes in 1896, 1935 and 1958.
For electoral purposes the parish is divided into three wards, each electing five members of the parish council:
- Belmont
- Carrville
- Gilesgate Moor
The Parish Council is currently controlled by the Liberal Democrats, who gained control from Labour in the 2003 local elections taking 14 of the 15 seats.
The Council has offices at the Belmont Community Centre, Sunderland Road, Gilesgate Moor.