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Norton, Durham

Norton is a market town in County Durham. At the north end of High Street is a large village green with a duckpond, surrounded by Georgian houses and cottages. St Mary the Virgin church, which stands on the village green, is the only cruciform Anglo-Saxon church in northern England. The modern town has expanded to include several suburbs, among them Roseworth and Ragworth. The town is within the council area of Stockton-on-Tees.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Durham
Lat, Long: 54.592548,-1.313334
Grid Reference: NZ 4446 2214
Council Area: Stockton-on-Tees CA
Strategic Authority Area: Tees Valley SA
Police Area: Cleveland PA

GBPN ID: 33389
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Norton,_Durham_33389

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