Cockerton

Cockerton
Cockerton Green
Cockerton is located in County Durham
Cockerton
Cockerton
Location within County Durham
Population9,502 (2011.wards)[1][2]
OS grid referenceNZ275155
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceDurham
FireCounty Durham and Darlington
AmbulanceNorth East
List of places
UK
England
County Durham
54°32′04″N 1°34′27″W / 54.534345°N 1.574194°W / 54.534345; -1.574194

Cockerton is an area in the north-west of Darlington in the borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. The Cocker Beck flows through the area and empties into the River Skerne via The Denes, an area and string of valleyed parks donated for the town in the early 20th century. It is also near Mowden, Branksome, West Park and Faverdale.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Cockerton West Ward population 2011". Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Cockerton East ward population 2011". Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  3. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 93 Middlesbrough (Darlington & Hartlepool) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2010. ISBN 9780319228777.
  4. ^ "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.