Wingate, County Durham

infobox UK place
country = England
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latitude = 54.73499
longitude = -1.3801
official_name = Wingate
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shire_district= Easington
shire_county = County Durham
region = North East England
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post_town = WINGATE
postcode_district = TS28
postcode_area = TS
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os_grid_reference = NZ400379

Wingate is a village in County Durham, England

Wingate is a former pit village with a mixture of 19th-century, post-war, and more recent housing developments. It is located in the East of County Durham, three miles south west of Peterlee, and seven miles north west of Hartlepool. As with most villages in the area, it grew rapidly with the development of coal-mining in the region. There is ready access to transport networks for commuters with the A181 leading westward to Durham and then north and south via the A1. Heading east toward the East Durham Coast will lead you to the north and south bound A19 with links to Peterlee, Sunderland and Teesside.

The name Wingate is said to derive from the Anglo Saxon words windig (windy) and geat (road) meaning windy road. Like all County Durham villages, born and bred residents are known to speak the pitmatic / east Durham dialect which is anglicised Saxon and Norse.

History

There is no evidence of settlement at Wingate until the 16th century. However, mining made its presence felt in the 19th century and Wingate became a large settlement and regional centre for the area. The village is located approximately 2 miles east of the original settlement, which is now called Old Wingate.

Wingate is saidweasel-inline to have been the birthplace of [http://www.wellfield.durham.sch.uk/|Catherine Howard] , one of the six wives of King Henry VIII

External links

* http://www.wellfield.durham.sch.uk/