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Coordinates: 54°32′45″N 1°47′03″W / 54.54572°N 1.78419°W
| Winston | |
.png)  Winston
Winston shown within County Durham |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Unitary authority | County Durham |
| Ceremonial county | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
| EU Parliament | North East England |
| List of places: UK • England • County Durham | |
Winston is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated a few miles to the west of Darlington.
The nearby bridge over the River Tees also once held claim to being the biggest single stone arch bridge in Europe.[1]
Winston Gate is a nearby hamlet nearby close to the border with Richmondshire and North Yorkshire.
Notable people
- Birthplace of Aaron Arrowsmith, cartographer
References
- ^ "Winston Bridge". http://www.bridgesonthetyne.co.uk/winston.html. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
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