Blackwell is a suburb in the borough of Darlington

Darlington (borough)

Darlington is a local government district and borough in North East England. In 2008 it had a resident population of 100,500 It borders County Durham to the north and west, North Yorkshire to the south along the line of the River Tees, and Stockton-on-Tees to the east.-Council:Traditionally part of...

 and the ceremonial county of 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...

. It is situated towards the edge of the West End of Darlington

Darlington

Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, part of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It lies on the small River Skerne, a tributary of the River Tees, not far from the main river. It is the main population centre in the borough, with a population of 97,838 as of 2001...

, beside the River Tees

River Tees

The River Tees is in Northern England. It rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the North Pennines, and flows eastwards for 85 miles to reach the North Sea between Hartlepool and Redcar.-Geography:...

. Blackwell consists of large 1930s style semi-detached and detached houses, and private, newly-built homes. Blackwell Grange

Blackwell Grange

Blackwell Grange is an early 18th century country house, much altered in the 19th century, now an hotel, at Blackwell, near Darlington, County Durham, England. It is a Grade II* listed building....

 is an 18th century country house converted into an hotel.

Its sports facilities include The Blackwell Grange Golf Club

The Blackwell Grange Golf Club

The Blackwell Grange Golf Club is a golf club situated in the Blackwell, County Durham area of Darlington, County Durham, in the North East of England. It shares its name with the nearby Blackwell Grange Hotel, since many of the course holes lie square to the hotel. The club also includes a large...

, and Blackwell Meadows, home of Darlington RFC

Darlington RFC

Darlington RFC are a rugby union team that are situated in the North East town of Darlington, County Durham. They play at Blackwell Meadows on the south side of the town running parallel to the town's A66 by-pass...

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