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Westerton is a village in County Durham, England.[1] In the 2001 census Westerton had a population of 44.[2] It is situated between Bishop Auckland and Spennymoor. It sits on top of a hill which is one of the highest points in County Durham, and is the location of an observatory built for Thomas Wright, who was the first person to suggest that the Milky Way consisted of a flattened disk of stars. The observatory is known today as "Wright's Folly".

Westerton

Wright's Observatory/Folly
Westerton
Location within County Durham
OS grid referenceNZ239311
Shire county
  • County Durham
Region
  • North East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDARLINGTON
Postcode districtDL14
PoliceDurham
FireCounty Durham and Darlington
AmbulanceNorth East
List of places
UK
England
County Durham
54.675°N 1.629°W / 54.675; -1.629

References


  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 93 Middlesbrough (Darlington & Hartlepool) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2010. ISBN 9780319228777.
  2. "Wear Valley Settlement Summary Sheets" (PDF). Durham County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2016.



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