Claxton, County Durham

Claxton is a civil parish in County Durham, England. It is located to the south west of Hartlepool, and mostly separated from the neighbouring parish of Greatham by the A689 road. It had a population of 25 at the 2001 Census.^[1]

Claxton
Claxton Location within County Durham
Population	25 (2001)
Civil parish	Claxton
Unitary authority	County Durham
Ceremonial county	County Durham
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HARTLEPOOL
Postcode district	TS27
Police	Durham
Fire	County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Hartlepool
List of places UK England County Durham 54.6496°N 1.2601°W / 54.6496; -1.2601

History

Claxton was a township in Greatham parish.^[2] Claxton takes its name from the Claxton family, who were the landowners from the 12th century to the 15th century.^[3]

In 1866 Caxton became a civil parish in its own right.^[4]