Newton Aycliffe
Town in County Durham, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Newton Aycliffe is a town in County Durham, England. Founded in 1947 under the New Towns Act of 1946, the town sits about five miles to the north of Darlington and ten miles to the south of Durham. Together with the bordering Aycliffe Village (to the south) and the north part of School Aycliffe (to the west), it forms the civil parish of Great Aycliffe. The population of the town at the time of the 2011 census was 26,633.
Newton Aycliffe | |
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Town | |
![]() The town centre | |
Location within County Durham | |
Population | 26,633 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | NZ2724 |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | NEWTON AYCLIFFE |
Postcode district | DL5 |
Dialling code | 01325 |
Police | Durham |
Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
Ambulance | North East |
UK Parliament | |