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Washington, Durham

Washington is a town in County Durham. Washington is a new town, designated as such in 1964, which consists of a number of small "villages", some based around existing villages (e.g. Usworth, Biddick, Fatfield, Harraton). The original village of Washington is now known as Washington Village. The town is within the council area of Sunderland.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Durham
Lat, Long: 54.899919,-1.519037
Grid Reference: NZ 3094 5623
Council Area: Sunderland CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA

GBPN ID: 47914
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Washington,_Durham_47914

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