Croxdale
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Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the civil parish of Croxdale and Hett
Croxdale and Hett
Croxdale and Hett is a civil parish in County Durham, England. It is situated approximately four miles south of Durham.The parish comprises the settlements of:* Croxdale* Hett* Sunderland BridgeFor electoral purposes the parish is divided into two wards:...
, about 3 miles south of Durham City
Durham
Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...
, in County Durham
County Durham
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in England
England
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and on the A167 road
A167 road
The A167 is a road in North East England. Most of its route was formerly the A1 as most of it is the original route of the Great North Road until the A1 was re-routed with the opening of the A1 in the 1960s....
, formerly part of the Great North Road.
It is the location of Croxdale Hall
Croxdale Hall
Croxdale Hall is a privately owned country mansion situated at Croxdale near Sunderland Bridge, County Durham. It is a Grade I listed building....
, a Grade I listed building