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Easington (district)
Encyclopedia
Easington was, from 1974 to 2009, a local government district
in eastern County Durham
, England. It contained the settlements of Easington
, Seaham
, Peterlee
, Murton
, Horden
, Blackhall
, Wingate and Castle Eden
. It did not however include Easington Lane
which is administered as part of the City of Sunderland
.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Seaham
urban district
with most of Easington Rural District.
It had the lowest percentage of foreign-born residents in England at 1.2% (2001 census
).
The district was abolished as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England
.
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
in eastern 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. It contained the settlements of Easington
Easington, County Durham
Easington is a town in eastern County Durham, England. It comprises the ancient village of Easington Village and the ex-mining town of Easington Colliery, which are separate civil parishes. It is located at the junction of the A182 leading north-west to Hetton-le-Hole. Seaham Harbour and...
, Seaham
Seaham
Seaham, formerly Seaham Harbour, is a small town in County Durham, situated south of Sunderland and east of Durham. It has a small parish church, St Mary the Virgin, with a late 7th century Anglo Saxon nave resembling the church at Escomb in many respects. St Mary the Virgin is regarded as one of...
, Peterlee
Peterlee
Peterlee is a new town in County Durham, England. Founded in 1948, Peterlee town originally mostly housed coal miners and their families.Peterlee has strong economic and community ties with Sunderland and Hartlepool.-Peterlee:...
, Murton
Murton, County Durham
Murton is a village in County Durham, England. Lying six miles east of the city of Durham and seven miles south of Sunderland, it has a population of 7,339....
, Horden
Horden
Horden is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated on the North Sea coast, to the east of Peterlee, approximately 12 miles south of Sunderland. Horden was a mining village until the closure of the Horden Colliery in 1987. Main features include the Welfare and Memorial Parks and St...
, Blackhall
Blackhall
Blackhall can refer to* two adjoining villages in County Durham, in England:** Blackhall Colliery** Blackhall Rocks** Blackhall Gaels* Blackhall, Edinburgh, in Scotland* Blackhall townland near Clane, County Kildare...
, Wingate and Castle Eden
Castle Eden
For the similarly named castle in Aberdeenshire, see Eden Castle.Castle Eden is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated a short distance to the south of Peterlee, Wingate, the A19 and Castle Eden Dene...
. It did not however include Easington Lane
Easington Lane
Easington Lane is located in North East England between Houghton-le-Spring and Easington Village, in the parish of Hetton. It is the southernmost point of the City of Sunderland and Tyne and Wear....
which is administered as part of the City of Sunderland
City of Sunderland
The City of Sunderland is a local government district of Tyne and Wear, in North East England, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough...
.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Seaham
Seaham
Seaham, formerly Seaham Harbour, is a small town in County Durham, situated south of Sunderland and east of Durham. It has a small parish church, St Mary the Virgin, with a late 7th century Anglo Saxon nave resembling the church at Escomb in many respects. St Mary the Virgin is regarded as one of...
urban district
Urban district
In the England, Wales and Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council....
with most of Easington Rural District.
It had the lowest percentage of foreign-born residents in England at 1.2% (2001 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
).
The district was abolished as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England
2009 structural changes to local government in England
Structural changes to local government in England were effected on 1 April 2009, whereby a number of new unitary authorities were created in parts of the country which previously operated a 'two-tier' system of counties and districts...
.
Electorial divisions
- Blackhalls Blackhalls ward; Nesbitt parish; Sheraton with Hulam parish; Hutton Henry and Station Town parish wards of Hutton Henry parish; Hesleden parish ward of Monk Hesleden parish
- DawdonDawdonDawdon is a former pit community to the south of Seaham, County Durham, in England. An area of the beach near Dawdon was used in the opening scenes of the film Alien 3.- History :...
Dawdon ward; Seaham Harbour South parish ward of Seaham parish - Deneside Deneside ward; Westlea parish ward of Seaham parish
- EasingtonEasington, County DurhamEasington is a town in eastern County Durham, England. It comprises the ancient village of Easington Village and the ex-mining town of Easington Colliery, which are separate civil parishes. It is located at the junction of the A182 leading north-west to Hetton-le-Hole. Seaham Harbour and...
Easington Colliery ward; Easington Village parish; Hawthorn parish - Horden Horden North ward; Horden South ward
- MurtonMurton, County DurhamMurton is a village in County Durham, England. Lying six miles east of the city of Durham and seven miles south of Sunderland, it has a population of 7,339....
Murton East ward; Murton West ward - PeterleePeterleePeterlee is a new town in County Durham, England. Founded in 1948, Peterlee town originally mostly housed coal miners and their families.Peterlee has strong economic and community ties with Sunderland and Hartlepool.-Peterlee:...
East Dene House ward; Eden Hill ward - Peterlee West Acre Rigg ward; Howletch ward
- SeahamSeahamSeaham, formerly Seaham Harbour, is a small town in County Durham, situated south of Sunderland and east of Durham. It has a small parish church, St Mary the Virgin, with a late 7th century Anglo Saxon nave resembling the church at Escomb in many respects. St Mary the Virgin is regarded as one of...
Seaton with Slingley parish; Seaham Harbour North and Seaham North parish wards of Seaham parish - ShottonShotton-Places:England* Shotton, Northumberland, a village in the County of Northumberland* Shotton, Peterlee, a village in County Durham* Shotton, Sedgefield, a village in County Durham* Shotton Colliery, a village in County DurhamWales...
Haswell and Shotton ward; South Hetton parish - ThornleyThornleyThornley can refer to:Places* Thornley, Durham, a village in County Durham, England* Thornley, Weardale, Weardale, County Durham, EnglandPeople* Ben Thornley , English footballer* David Thornley , an Irish politician...
Thornley and Wheatley Hill ward; Trimdon Foundry parish - WingateWingate-Places:In New Zealand:* Wingate, New Zealand, A suburb of Lower HuttIn the United Kingdom:* Wingate, County Durham* Old Wingate, County Durham* Wingates, Bolton, Greater ManchesterIn the United States:* Wingate, Indiana...
Passfield ward; Castle Eden parish; Wingate parish