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Wheatley Hill Civil Parish


Parish boundaries may have changed - for the latest map see the Parish Council or Durham County Council.

About the Parish

Settlements: Wheatley Hill (vilage), Wingate Grange (farm), Old Wingate, & a nursery at the end of Green Lane.
Population:

3,150  (2021 Census)

3,144  (2011 Census)

3,181  (2001 Census)

Area: 5.09 km2
Parish Council: Wheatley Hill Parish Council
Unitary Authority: Durham County Council

Listed buildings and scheduled monuments in Wheatley Hill Civil Parish, County Durham, from the National Heritage List for England.

Structure List No. Grade Built~ Note
Headstone to Peter Lee, 50 Metres South of Former Chapel 1120949 II 1935 Wheatley Hill Cemetery
Wheatley Hill War Memorial Cross 1441696 II c.1935 Relocated 2005

Primary source: the National Heritage List for England - NHLE is the register of nationally protected historic buildings and sites in England, including listed buildings, scheduled monuments, protected wrecks, registered parks and gardens, and battlefields. The list is maintained by Historic England. Check NHLE for updates and new entries. Secondary sources: British Listed Buildings and Keys to the Past.

Civil Parishes in County Durham Headstone to Peter Lee, Wheatley Hill Cemetery Wheatley Hill War Memorial, Wheatley Hill
Wheatley Hill
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Wheatley Hill
- Overview Map Street View Wheatley Hill is a village in County Durham, located about 6 miles south-east of the City of Durham and 3 miles west of Peterlee. There was …
War Memorial, Wheatley Hill
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War Memorial, Wheatley Hill
- Overview Map Street View The War Memorial Cross is located in the cemetery grounds in Wheatley Hill, by the Wheatley Hill Heritage Centre.  At a public meeting held in October …
Headstone to Peter Lee, Wheatley Hill Cemetery
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Headstone to Peter Lee, Wheatley Hill Cemetery
- Peter Lee (1864 - 1935) was a renowned miners' leader and local politician. He is burried in Wheatley Hill Cemetery, having worked at Wheatley Hill Colliery for many years. The …
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Local History: Wheatley Hill (County Durham)
- lthough Wheatley Hill is now mainly a pit village it has a long history. It is possible that there was an Anglo-Saxon settlement here. The placename comes from the Old …

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Wheatley Hill Parish Council
- Website of Wheatley Hill Parish Council

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