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Cockerton is an area, or township, of north-west
Cockerton Conservation Area
which is managed by Darlington Borough Council.
A selection of mostly independent retailers are based around this area with some chain stores such as a
St. Mary's CofE
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Cockerton Methodist Church.
Cockerton Prize Silver Band
The band was established in 1863, when James Hoggett, a local music teacher, brought a number of young Cockerton men together to form a small band. The band was originally known as "The Chickens" but was changed later by Hoggett to "reflect the true values of the band". The band still rehearse twice a week and are regularly out performing.
St. Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary
Holy Family RC Primary School
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Secondary: * Darlington School of Maths and Science * Carmel RC Technology College * Hummersknott School
Cockerton Prize Silver Band
{{authority control Villages in County Durham Suburbs of Darlington
Darlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. The River Skerne flows through the town; it is a tributary of the River Tees. The Tees itself flows south of the town.
In the 19th century, Darlington underwen ...
in the borough of Darlington, County Durham
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flows through the area and empties into the River Skerne via The Denes
The Denes is a centrally located area of Darlington in the borough of Darlington, County Durham,England. It consists mainly of semi-detached and 1900s terraced housing, surrounding valley areas of wooded public park and Cocker beck.
The area run ...
, an area and string of valleyed parks donated for the town in the early 20th century. It is also near Mowden, Branksome, West Park and Faverdale.
Etymology
The -''ton'' of ''Cockerton'' is fromOld English
Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...
''tūn'' 'estate'; the ''cocker-'' element is less certain but seems to have been a Cumbric river-name, still represented as the name of Cocker Beck.Allen Mawer
Sir Allen Mawer (8 May 1879 − 22 July 1942) was an English philologist. A notable researcher of Viking activity in the British Isles, Mawer is best known as the founder of the English Place-Name Society, and as Provost (education), Provost ...
, ''The place names of Northumberland and Durham'' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1920), s.v.; Bethany Fox, 'The P-Celtic Place-Names of North-East England and South-East Scotland', The Heroic Age, 10 (2007), http://www.heroicage.org/issues/10/fox.html (appendix at http://www.heroicage.org/issues/10/fox-appendix.html).
Cockerton Village
The original village layout, known still as "Cockerton Village", remains recognisable. This is mainly due to the village green and surrounding houses and cottages being well preserved, with most rebuilding having been carried out with sympathy to the adjacent surroundings. The village is also largely covered by thCockerton Conservation Area
which is managed by Darlington Borough Council.
Amenities, facilities and services
A selection of mostly independent retailers are based around this area with some chain stores such as a Co-operative
A cooperative (also known as co-operative, co-op, or coop) is "an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically-control ...
food store and a post office. There is local pubs, chemists, a florist, a fruiterer, bakers, butchers, a discount food store, barbers, cafés, estate agents, insurance brokers and financial advisers. A new Coral betting shop has replaced the Blockbusters DVD rental store.
Cockerton Library has been housed in an award-winning building from 1970.
There are several churches on and adjacent to the green, includinSt. Mary's CofE
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Cockerton Methodist Church.
Cockerton Band
The village is also home to the historiCockerton Prize Silver Band
The band was established in 1863, when James Hoggett, a local music teacher, brought a number of young Cockerton men together to form a small band. The band was originally known as "The Chickens" but was changed later by Hoggett to "reflect the true values of the band". The band still rehearse twice a week and are regularly out performing.
Education
The community of Cockerton is served by schools across the town of Darlington but particularly by local schools. These include: Primary:St. Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary
Holy Family RC Primary School
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Secondary: * Darlington School of Maths and Science * Carmel RC Technology College * Hummersknott School
References
External links
Cockerton Prize Silver Band
{{authority control Villages in County Durham Suburbs of Darlington