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Witton Park

Witton Park

Human settlement in England

For the park in Blackburn, Lancashire, see Witton Country Park.

Witton Park is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the west of Bishop Auckland. In 2001 it had a population of 384.[1]

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Famous people born in Witton Park

  • Brigadier General Roland Boys Bradford VC—youngest ever Brigadier General in the British Army at 25 (see the Bradford Brothers website for more information)
  • Hebrew scholar Thomas Witton Davies raised and educated in Witton Park
  • Henry Bolckow, the German partner of Bolckow Vaughan became a Member of Parliament as did Witton Park (and later Bishop Auckland) tradesman Ben Spoor.
  • Frederick Lewis, 1st Baron Essendon World shipping magnate was born and lived in Dents Villas.

References

  1. [1]
    "Wear Valley Settlement Summary Sheets" (PDF). Durham County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
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