- Witton Gilbert
infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Witton Gilbert
latitude= 54.808
longitude= -1.635
civil_parish=
population =
shire_district=City of Durham
shire_county=County Durham
region= North East England
constituency_westminster= City of Durham
post_town= DURHAM
postcode_district= DH7
postcode_area= DH
dial_code= 0191
os_grid_reference= NZ235459Witton Gilbert (pronounced 'Jilbert') is a
village andcivil parish in theCity of Durham ,County Durham ,England . It is situated to the north-west ofDurham .The village once had a railway station on the
Lanchester Valley Line , but this was closed in the early 1960s, with passenger service withdrawn in the late 1930s. However, the station building survives as a private residence, along with one of the platforms.Notable People
* Birthplace of former England national soccer team captain
Bryan Robson .
* The 1980s pop bandPrefab Sprout were based around Witton Gilbert.External links
* [http://www.wittongilbert.com View the website for Witton Gilbert] .
* [http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/w/witton_gilbert/index.shtml Subterranea Britannica entry on Witton Gilbert station] .
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