Willington, County Durham
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Willington is a village[2] and former civil parish, now in the parish of Greater Willington, in County Durham and the ceremonial county of Durham, England. Willington stands in the foothills of the Pennines and near the River Wear close to Crook, Bishop Auckland and Durham.
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Willington | |
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Location within County Durham | |
Population | 5,749 (2011 census)[1] |
OS grid reference | NZ108507 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CROOK |
Postcode district | DL15 |
Dialling code | 01388 |
Police | Durham |
Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
Ambulance | North East |
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Like many communities in the area Willington's economy was largely based on coal mining. The closure of the colliery in 1967 therefore affected the local economy.