Croxdale and Hett is a

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, England. It is situated approximately four miles south of

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. The population of the civil parish as taken at the 2011 census was 866. The parish comprises the settlements of: *

Croxdale Croxdale is a village in the civil parish of Croxdale and Hett, situated about south of Durham City, in County Durham , England and on the A167 road, formerly part of the Great North Road. It is on the route of the East Coast Main Line and at on ...

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* Sunderland Bridge For

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purposes the parish is divided into two

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: * Hett — covers the village of Hett and elects three parish councillors. * Sunderland Bridge — covers the villages of Croxdale and Sunderland Bridge and elects six parish councillors.

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currently has a majority on the parish council.

History

The parish was formed on 1 April 1986 from the parishes of Hett, Sunderland Bridge and part of

Spennymoor Spennymoor is a town and civil parish in County Durham (district), County Durham, England. It is south of the River Wear and is south of Durham, England, Durham. The civil parish includes the villages of Kirk Merrington, Middlestone Moor, Byers ...

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