Kimblesworth
| Kimblesworth | |
|---|---|
 Local Church in Kimblesworth, County Durham | |
  Kimblesworth Location within County Durham | |
| Population | 1,614 [1] |
| OS grid reference | NZ259473 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHESTER LE STREET |
| Postcode district | DH2 |
| Dialling code | 0191 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
Kimblesworth is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Kimblesworth and Plawsworth, in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England.[2] It is situated between Durham and Chester-le-Street. The population Kimblesworth and Plawsworth at the 2011 Census was 1,614.
It is home to Kimblesworth Cricket club, who due to financial reasons now play in the North East Durham cricket league.
Civil parish[edit]
Kimblesworth was formerly an extra-parochial tract,[3] from 1858 Kimblesworth was a civil parish in its own right,[4] on 1 April 1937 the parish was abolished and became part of "Kimblesworth & Plawsworth", Sacriston and Witton Gilbert.[5] In 1961 the parish had a population of 478.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 88 Newcastle upon Tyne (Durham & Sunderland) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN 9780319229989.
- ^ "History of Kimblesworth, in Durham and County Durham". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Kimblesworth ExP/AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Durham Central Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Population statistics Kimblesworth ExP/AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
External links[edit]
Media related to Kimblesworth at Wikimedia Commons
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