Cowpen Bewley is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Billingham, in the Stockton-on-Tees district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 706.[1]
| Cowpen Bewley | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 The village green | |
  Cowpen Bewley Location within County Durham | |
| OS grid reference | NZ482246 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BILLINGHAM |
| Postcode district | TS23 |
| Police | Cleveland |
| Fire | Cleveland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
Civil parish
editCowpen-Bewley was formerly a township in the parish of Billingham,[2] from 1866 Cowpen Bewley was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1937 the parish was abolished and merged with Billingham and Newton Bewley.[3]
Economy
editThe only non-residential building in the village is a public house.[citation needed] It has a woodland park, the nearest school is St Michael's Academy and a light industry estate is to the south west.
See also
edit- Newton Bewley in the borough of Hartlepool
- Faith Wood, a woodland in County Durham
References
edit- ^ "Population statistics Cowpen Bewley Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "History of Cowpen Bewley, in Stockton on Tees and County Durham". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Cowpen Bewley Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
External links
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