Witton Park

Witton Park

Witton Park is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the west of Bishop Auckland.

Famous people born in Witton Park

* Brigadier General Roland Boys Bradford VC -- youngest ever Brigadier General in the British Army at 25 (see the Bradford Brothers website for more information)

* Hebrew scholar Dr. Thomas Witton Davies raised and educated in Witton Park

* Bolckow, the German partner of Bolckow & Vaughan became a Member of Parliament as did Witton Park (and later Bishop Auckland) tradesman Ben Spoor.

* Lord Essenden ( William Lewis) world shipping magnate was born and lived in Dents Villas.

External links

* [http://www.daledaniel.fsnet.co.uk/index.html Site about Witton park]

* [http://www.castinparadise.co.uk http://www.castinparadise.co.uk] An historical novel based in Witton Park by Howard Chadwick


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