Witton Park

For the park in Blackburn, Lancashire, see Witton Country Park.

Witton Park
Low Queen Street in Witton Park
Witton Park Location within County Durham
Population	384 (2001)
OS grid reference	NZ208294
• London	227 mi (365 km) SbE
Unitary authority	County Durham
Ceremonial county	Durham
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BISHOP AUCKLAND
Postcode district	DL14
Dialling code	01388
Police	Durham
Fire	County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Bishop Auckland

Witton Park is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the west of Bishop Auckland. In 2001 it had a population of 384.

Famous people born in Witton Park

• Brigadier General Roland Boys Bradford VC — recipient of the Victoria Cross and youngest ever Brigadier General in the British Army at 25. Younger brother of George Bradford, making them the only brothers to both be awarded the VC medal during the First World War.
• Lieutenant Commander George Nicholson Bradford VC (23 April 1887 – 23 April 1918) - recipient of the Victoria Cross. Elder brother of Roland Bradford, making them the only brothers to both be awarded the VC medal during the First World War.
• Hebrew scholar Thomas Witton Davies raised and educated in Witton Park
• Henry Bolckow, the German partner of Bolckow Vaughan became a Member of Parliament as did Witton Park (and later Bishop Auckland) tradesman Ben Spoor.
• Frederick Lewis, 1st Baron Essendon World shipping magnate was born and lived in Dents Villas.

External links

• A detailed study of the impact on the village of the 'Schedule D' status conferred on Witton Park by the 1951 Durham County Plan, which banned new development and enforced housing demolition, a 1979 MA thesis by R Snowdon: http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/10107/1/10107_6901.PDF?UkUDh:CyT