Hett is a large hamlet in County Durham

County Durham

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, England

England

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. It is situated a few miles south of Durham

Durham

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. Hett is largely surrounded by farmland. To the south, rape

Rapeseed

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 fields are predominant while at the northern end, cattle

Cattle

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 are grazed year round. To the north-east of Hett lies Sunderland Bridge, a small hamlet with a population of under 50 people (2004).

Hett contains a small pond that is home to a number of white geese and numerous ducks. Hett also has a football pitch.

Hett is believed to derive its name from its topography - the village sits on a low rounded hill shaped like a hat (Hætt in old English).

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