Preston-le-Skerne

Human settlement in England
  • Mordon
Unitary authority
  • County Durham
Region
  • North East
CountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townNewton AycliffePostcode districtDL5Dialling code01325PoliceDurhamFireCounty Durham and DarlingtonAmbulanceNorth East UK Parliament
  • Sedgefield
List of places
UK
England
County Durham
54°36′36″N 1°31′41″W / 54.610°N 1.528°W / 54.610; -1.528

Preston-le-Skerne[1] is a hamlet in the civil parish of Mordon, County Durham, England. It is situated a short distance to the east of Newton Aycliffe.


History

Preston-le-Skerne was formerly a township in the parish of Aycliffe,[2] in 1866 Preston le Skerne became a separate civil parish,[3] on 1 April 1983 the parish was abolished and merged with Mordon.[4] In 1971 the parish had a population of 81.[5]


References

  1. ^ "Preston le Skerne, Durham". ukga.org. UK Genealogy Archives. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  2. ^ "History of Preston le Skerne, in Sedgefield and County Durham". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Relationships and changes Preston le Skerne CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Durham Western Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Population statistics Preston le Skerne CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
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