Claxton,_County_Durham

Claxton, County Durham

Claxton, County Durham

Human settlement in England

Claxton is a civil parish in County Durham, England. It is located to the south west of Hartlepool, and mostly separated from the neighbouring parish of Greatham by the A689 road. It had a population of 25 at the 2001 Census.[1]

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History

Claxton was a township in Greatham parish.[2] Claxton takes its name from the Claxton family, who were the landowners from the 12th century to the 15th century.[3]

In 1866 Caxton became a civil parish in its own right.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Area: Claxton (Parish), Key Figures for 2011 Census". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  2. [2]
    "History of Claxton, in Hartlepool and County Durham". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  3. [3]
    Surtees, Robert. "Parish of Greatham Pages 134-143 The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham: Volume 3, Stockton and Darlington Wards". British History Online. Nichols and Son, London, 1823. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Relationships and Changes Claxton CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 February 2020.


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