Hett, County Durham

Hett
Hett is located in County Durham
Hett
Hett
Location within County Durham
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
County Durham
54°43.4′N 1°33.8′W / 54.7233°N 1.5633°W / 54.7233; -1.5633

Hett is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Croxdale and Hett, in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England. It is situated a few miles south of Durham. Hett is largely surrounded by farmland. To the south, rape fields are predominant while at the northern end, cattle are grazed all year round. To the north-west of Hett lies Sunderland Bridge, a small hamlet with a population of under 50 people (2004). Hett contains a small pond, village hall and a football pitch.

Hett gives its name to an igneous dyke which cuts through the local Coal Measures rocks. Hett is under the constituency of City of Durham.