Witton Gilbert
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| Witton Gilbert | |
  Witton Gilbert shown within County Durham |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | City of Durham |
| Shire county | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DURHAM |
| Postcode district | DH7 |
| Dialling code | 0191 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
| European Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | City of Durham |
| List of places: UK • England • County Durham | |
Witton Gilbert (pronounced 'Jilbert') is a village and civil parish in the City of Durham, County Durham, England. It is situated to the north-west of Durham.
The village once had a railway station on the Lanchester Valley Line, but this was closed in the early 1960s, with passenger service withdrawn in the late 1930s. However, the station building survives as a private residence, along with one of the platforms.
[edit] Notable People
- Birthplace of former England national soccer team captain Bryan Robson.
- The 1980s pop band Prefab Sprout were based around Witton Gilbert.
[edit] External links
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