High Etherley
Village in County Durham, England
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High Etherley is a village in County Durham, England.[1] It is situated on a hill approximately 4 miles west of Bishop Auckland. Entering High Etherley on the A68 from West Auckland the village continues on the B6282 towards Bishop Auckland.
| High Etherley | |
|---|---|
St. Cuthbert's church, High Etherley | |
Location within County Durham | |
| OS grid reference | NZ165892 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
High Etherley is in the civil parish of Etherley. The population of the parish at the United Kingdom 2011 census was 2,060.[2]
High Etherley has two places of worship, St Cuthbert's Church and a Methodist chapel. There is one public house, the Three Tuns. The village also hosts the Etherley Cricket Club.
Notable residents
Dehenna Davison, the former MP for Bishop Auckland.[3]