Cleatlam is a small village and civil parish in County Durham, England. It lies south of the larger village of Staindrop. It lies approximately 11 miles (18 km) west of Darlington, which is its post town.

Cleatlam
Cleatlam is located in County Durham
Cleatlam
Cleatlam
Location within County Durham
OS grid referenceNZ118186
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDARLINGTON
Postcode districtDL2
PoliceDurham
FireCounty Durham and Darlington
AmbulanceNorth East
List of places
UK
England
County Durham
54°33′43″N 1°49′05″W / 54.562°N 1.818°W / 54.562; -1.818

History

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Cleatlam was historically a township which straddled the three ancient parishes of Gainford, Staindrop and Winston. Such townships were converted into civil parishes in 1866.[1][2]

Governance

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There is one main tier of local government covering Cleatlam, at unitary authority level: Durham County Council. The parish is too small to have a parish council, so it has a parish meeting instead.[3]

Demography

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The population of the parish fell below the threshold to allow it to be separately reported at the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with its population being grouped with Staindrop's for statistical reporting purposes. At the 1971 census the population of the parish of Cleatlam had been 81.[4]


References

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  1. ^ "Six-inch map, Durham Sheet XLVII, 1860". National Library of Scotland. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Cleatlam Township / Civil Parish". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Cleatlam Parish Meeting". County Durham Association of Local Councils. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Total population: Cleatlam Township / Civil Parish". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 26 July 2024.