Framwellgate Moor

Human settlement in England

Framwellgate Moor

Unitary authority

County Durham

Ceremonial county

County Durham

Region

North East

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54°47′56″N 1°35′24″W / 54.799°N 1.59°W / 54.799; -1.59

Framwellgate Moor is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. It is situated to the north of Durham, and is adjacent to Pity Me and Newton Hall. It had a population of 5,404 in the 2011 Census.^[1] With a slight increase to 6,112 in a 2018 local report.^[2]

It is the location of New College Durham, the major further education establishment of the city. In addition, it is the location of Framwellgate School Durham which is a large and successful comprehensive school, science college and sixth form centre. The civil parish is based on the village of Framwellgate Moor and also includes neighbouring Pity Me and Brasside.

Etymology and name

The name Framwellgate means "road to the vigorous spring/stream", and is derived from the Old English elements fram ("vigorous, strong") + wella ("a well") + the Old Norse gata ("a road").^[3]

Governance

An electoral ward with the same name exists. This ward includes Witton Gilbert and surrounding areas with a total population taken at the 2011 Census of 11,100.^[4]

Climate

Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Durham Retrieved 30 July 2010
^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Framwellgate Moor Parish (1170219746)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
^ "Key to English Place-names - Framwellgate, Durham". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Framwellgate Moor Ward (as of 2011) (1237326534)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
^ Climate Summary for Framwellgate Moor

External links

Framwellgate School

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Civil parishes in County Durham

including Stockton-on-Tees (north of the river)

Parishes: Archdeacon Newton; Barmpton; Bishopton; Brafferton; Coatham Mundeville; Denton; East and West Newbiggin; Great Burdon; Great Stainton; Heighington; High Coniscliffe; Houghton le Side; Hurworth; Killerby; Little Stainton; Low Coniscliffe and Merrybent; Middleton St. George; Morton Palms; Neasham; Piercebridge; Sadberge; Summerhouse; Walworth; Whessoe

Unparished areas: The former Darlington County Borough

County Durham

Towns: Barnard Castle; Bishop Auckland; Chilton; Ferryhill; Great Aycliffe; Greater Willington; Peterlee; Seaham; Sedgefield; Shildon; Spennymoor; Stanley; Tow Law

Parishes: Barforth; Barningham; Bearpark; Belmont; Bishop Middleham; Bolam; Boldron; Bournmoor; Bowes; Bradbury and the Isle; Brancepeth; Brandon and Byshottles; Brignall; Burnhope; Cassop-cum-Quarrington; Castle Eden; City of Durham; Cleatlam; Cockfield; Cornforth; Cornsay; Cotherstone; Coxhoe; Croxdale and Hett; Dalton-le-Dale; Dene Valley; Easington Colliery; Easington Village; Edmondbyers; Edmondsley; Eggleston; Egglestone Abbey; Eldon; Esh; Etherley; Evenwood and Barony; Fishburn; Forest and Frith; Framwellgate Moor; Gainford; Gilmonby; Great Lumley; Greencroft; Hamsterley; Hamsterley Common; Haswell; Hawthorn; Headlam; Healeyfield; Hedleyhope; Hilton; Holwick; Hope; Horden; Hunderthwaite; Hunstanworth; Hutton Henry and Station Town; Hutton Magna; Ingleton; Kelloe; Kimblesworth and Plawsworth; Lanchester; Langleydale and Shotton; Langton; Lartington; Little Lumley; Lunedale; Lynesack and Softley; Marwood; Mickleton; Middleton in Teesdale; Middridge; Monk Hesleden; Mordon; Morton Tinmouth; Muggleswick; Murton; Nesbitt; Newbiggin; North Lodge; Ouston; Ovington; Pelton; Pittington; Raby with Keverstone; Rokeby; Romaldkirk; Sacriston; Satley; Scargill; Seaton with Slingley; Shadforth; Sheraton with Hulam; Sherburn Village; Shincliffe; Shotton; South Bedburn; South Hetton; Staindrop; Stanhope; Startforth; Streatlam and Stainton; Thornley; Toft Hill; Trimdon; Trimdon Foundry; Urpeth; Waldridge; Wackerfield; Weather Hill Wood; West Auckland; West Rainton and Leamside; Westwick; Wheatley Hill; Whorlton; Windlestone; Wingate; Winston; Witton Gilbert; Witton-le-Wear; Wolsingham; Wolsingham Park Moor; Woodland; Wycliffe with Thorpe

Unparished areas: The former Chester le Street Urban District; Consett; Parts of the former Durham Municipal Borough; Parts of the former Bishop Auckland Urban District; Crook and Willington Urban District; Stanley Urban District

Towns: Headland

Parishes: Brierton; Claxton; Dalton Piercy; Elwick; Greatham; Hart; Newton Bewley; Wynyard

Unparished areas: Part of the former Hartlepool County Borough

Stockton-on-Tees

Towns: Billingham

Parishes: Aislaby; Carlton; Egglescliffe; Elton; Grindon and Thorpe Thewles; Longnewton; Newsham; Preston-on-Tees; Redmarshall; Stillington and Whitton; Wolviston; Wynyard

Unparished areas: Part of the former Teesside County Borough

For further information about the above parishes, see List of civil parishes in County Durham.

For the part of Stockton-on-Tees (borough) south of the River Tees, see List of civil parishes in North Yorkshire.

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