Human settlement in England
Cleatlam | |
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CleatlamLocation within County Durham | |
OS grid reference | NZ118186 |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DARLINGTON |
Postcode district | DL2 |
Police | Durham |
Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
Ambulance | North East |
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Cleatlam is a small village and civil parish in County Durham, England. It lies south of the larger village of Staindrop. It lies approximately 11 miles (18 km) west of Darlington, which is its post town.
History
Cleatlam was historically a township which straddled the three ancient parishes of Gainford, Staindrop and Winston. Such townships were converted into civil parishes in 1866.
Governance
There is one main tier of local government covering Cleatlam, at unitary authority level: Durham County Council. The parish is too small to have a parish council, so it has a parish meeting instead.
Demography
The population of the parish fell below the threshold to allow it to be separately reported at the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with its population being grouped with Staindrop's for statistical reporting purposes. At the 1971 census the population of the parish of Cleatlam had been 81.
References
- "Six-inch map, Durham Sheet XLVII, 1860". National Library of Scotland. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- "Cleatlam Township / Civil Parish". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- "Cleatlam Parish Meeting". County Durham Association of Local Councils. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- "Total population: Cleatlam Township / Civil Parish". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
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