Brandon and Byshottles
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Brandon and Byshottles is a civil parish
in County Durham
, England
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 17,774. The parish includes Brandon
, New Brancepeth
, Langley Moor
, Ushaw Moor
, Meadowfield
, Waterhouses
and Esh Winning
.
Unusually, the parish shares jurisdiction over a quarry south of Esh Winning with the neighbouring parish of Brancepeth
.
For electoral purposes the parish is divided into wards
Currently a majority of the Councillors were elected as Labour Party Candidates.
Brandon & Byshottles was established as a local government unit when it was established as a Local Board
District in 1882. Brandon & Byshottles was reconstituted as an Urban District
through the Local Government Act 1894
. The Brandon & Byshottles Urban District Council was abolished in 1974 when the area became part of the (now abolished) City of Durham local government area. The Brandon & Byshottles Parish is co-terminous with the pre-1974 UDC area.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 17,774. The parish includes Brandon
Brandon, County Durham
Brandon is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated a short distance to the southwest of Durham. Brandon was originally one of the seven townships within the ancient parish of Brancepeth. It grew from a sparsely populated agricultural area into a populous mining district after the...
, New Brancepeth
New Brancepeth
New Brancepeth is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the west of Durham.-External links:...
, Langley Moor
Langley Moor
Langley Moor is a former mining village in County Durham, in England. It is between Brandon, Meadowfield and the Neville's Cross area of Durham....
, Ushaw Moor
Ushaw Moor
Ushaw Moor is an old pit village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the west of Durham, a short distance to the south of Bearpark.-Etymology:...
, Meadowfield
Meadowfield
Meadowfield is a small village in County Durham, England, situated approximately 2 miles south-west of Durham on the A690. It is situated within the civil parish of Brandon and Byshottles....
, Waterhouses
Waterhouses, County Durham
Waterhouses is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the west of Durham, near Esh Winning.-Religion:Waterhouses has a public church St. Paul's. The Vicar is Fr. Michael Peers and the assistant vicar is Fr...
and Esh Winning
Esh Winning
Esh Winning is a village, and location of a former colliery, in County Durham, England. It is situated in the Deerness Valley to the west of Durham...
.
Unusually, the parish shares jurisdiction over a quarry south of Esh Winning with the neighbouring parish of Brancepeth
Brancepeth
Brancepeth is a village and civil parish in County Durham, in England. It is situated about from Durham on the A690 road between Durham and Weardale. Brancepeth Castle was until 1570 the fortress of the Neville Earls of Westmorland. The castle was extensively modified and rebuilt in the 19th century...
.
For electoral purposes the parish is divided into wards
- Central Ward (includes Brandon) - elects four parish councillors
- East Ward (includes Langley Moor) - elects three parish councillors
- North Ward (includes New Brancepeth) - elects three parish councillors
- South Ward (includes Meadowfield and Browney) - elects three parish councillors
- Ushaw Moor Ward (includes Ushaw Moor and Broompark) - elects four parish councillors
- West Ward (includes Esh Winning and Waterhouses) - elects four parish councillors
Currently a majority of the Councillors were elected as Labour Party Candidates.
Brandon & Byshottles was established as a local government unit when it was established as a Local Board
Local board of health
Local Boards or Local Boards of Health were local authorities in urban areas of England and Wales from 1848 to 1894. They were formed in response to cholera epidemics and were given powers to control sewers, clean the streets, regulate slaughterhouses and ensure the proper supply of water to their...
District in 1882. Brandon & Byshottles was reconstituted as an Urban District
Urban district
In the England, Wales and Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council....
through the Local Government Act 1894
Local Government Act 1894
The Local Government Act 1894 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales outside the County of London. The Act followed the reforms carried out at county level under the Local Government Act 1888...
. The Brandon & Byshottles Urban District Council was abolished in 1974 when the area became part of the (now abolished) City of Durham local government area. The Brandon & Byshottles Parish is co-terminous with the pre-1974 UDC area.