Bishopsgarth is a west
Stockton area in the
borough of Stockton-on-Tees
The Borough of Stockton-on-Tees is a unitary authority with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in the counties of County Durham and North Yorkshire, England. The borough had a population of 191,600 in 2011.
The main settlemen ...
,
County Durham
County Durham ( ), officially simply Durham,UK General Acts 1997 c. 23Lieutenancies Act 1997 Schedule 1(3). From legislation.gov.uk, retrieved 6 April 2022. is a ceremonial county in North East England.North East Assembly â€About North East E ...
,
England
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. It is part of Bishopsgarth and
Elm Tree
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Ward, which had a population of 6,689 in the 2011 census.
It is near
Hardwick and
Fairfield. The area has a shopping parade and the
Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth (formerly Bishopsgarth School) is a comprehensive secondary school with academy status in the Bishopsgarth area of Stockton on Tees, England. It has a mixed intake of both boys and girls, ages 11–16, and had 537 ...
.
See also
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Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland () is a market town and civil parish at the confluence of the River Wear and the River Gaunless in County Durham, northern England. It is northwest of Darlington and southwest of Durham.
Much of the town's early history surro ...
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Diocese of Durham
The Diocese of Durham is a Church of England diocese, based in Durham, and covering the historic county of Durham (and therefore including the part of Tyne and Wear south of the River Tyne, and excluding southern Teesdale). It was created in AD ...
References
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"Neighbourhood Statistics" ''National Statistics''. Accessed July 23, 2007.
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"Darlington and Stockton Times" ''Election Results''. Accessed July 23, 2007.
External links
Bishopsgarth School Internet Site
Areas of Stockton-on-Tees
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