Easington District: Difference between revisions

Easington District
Easington District
	; Shown within ceremonial County Durham;
History
• Origin	Easington Rural District; Seaham Uurban District
• Created	1974
• Abolished	2009
• Succeeded by	County Durham
Status	District
ONS code	20UF
Government	Easington District Council
• HQ	Easington

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Easington was, from 1974 to 2009, a local government district in eastern County Durham, England. It contains the settlements of Easington, Seaham, Peterlee, Murton, Horden, Blackhall, Wingate and Castle Eden.

The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Seaham urban district with most of Easington Rural District.

It had the lowest percentage of foreign-born residents in England at 1.2% (2001 census)^[1].

Blackhalls Blackhalls ward; Nesbitt parish; Sheraton with Hulam parish; Hutton Henry and Station Town parish wards of Hutton Henry parish; Hesleden parish ward of Monk Hesleden parish
Dawdon Dawdon ward; Seaham Harbour South parish ward of Seaham parish
Deneside Deneside ward; Westlea parish ward of Seaham parish
Easington Easington Colliery ward; Easington Village parish; Hawthorn parish
Horden Horden North ward; Horden South ward
Murton Murton East ward; Murton West ward
Peterlee East Dene House ward; Eden Hill ward
Peterlee West Acre Rigg ward; Howletch ward
Seaham Seaton with Slingley parish; Seaham Harbour North and Seaham North parish wards of Seaham parish
Shotton Haswell and Shotton ward; South Hetton parish
Thornley Thornley and Wheatley Hill ward; Trimdon Foundry parish
Wingate Passfield ward; Castle Eden parish; Wingate parish

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