Preston-le-Skerne

Preston-le-Skerne
Preston West Farm
Preston-le-Skerne is located in County Durham
Preston-le-Skerne
Preston-le-Skerne
Location within County Durham
OS grid referenceNZ305239
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNewton Aycliffe
Postcode districtDL5
Dialling code01325
PoliceDurham
FireCounty Durham and Darlington
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
County Durham
54°36′36″N 1°31′41″W / 54.610°N 1.528°W / 54.610; -1.528

Preston-le-Skerne[1] is a hamlet in the civil parish of Mordon, County Durham, England. It is situated a short distance to the east of Newton Aycliffe.


History

Preston-le-Skerne was formerly a township in the parish of Aycliffe,[2] in 1866 Preston le Skerne became a separate civil parish,[3] on 1 April 1983 the parish was abolished and merged with Mordon.[4] In 1971 the parish had a population of 81.[5]


References

  1. ^ "Preston le Skerne, Durham". ukga.org. UK Genealogy Archives. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  2. ^ "History of Preston le Skerne, in Sedgefield and County Durham". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Relationships and changes Preston le Skerne CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Durham Western Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Population statistics Preston le Skerne CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
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