Startforth
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Startforth is a village on the Pennines end of south Teesdale, England. The population of Startforth taken at the 2011 Census was 1,361. It was in the historic North Riding of Yorkshire. Along with the rest of the former Startforth Rural District, it was transferred to County Durham for administrative and ceremonial purposes on 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972.
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Place details
- Locality
- Startforth
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 0
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Startforth
- UK place.population
- 1,361
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011)
- UK place.unitary_england
- County Durham
- UK place.region
- North East England
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- County Durham
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Bishop Auckland
- UK place.post_town
- Barnard Castle
- UK place.postcode_district
- DL12
- UK place.postcode_area
- DL
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- NZ041161
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 1312
- Image
- Startforth , Holy Trinity Church - geograph.org.uk - 613301.jpg
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- Startforth
- OS grid reference
- NZ041161
- postal code
- DL12 9
- P8168
- Mátyás Seiber
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Startforth is a village on the Pennines end of south Teesdale, England. The population of Startforth taken at the 2011 Census was 1,361. It was in the historic North Riding of Yorkshire. Along with the rest of the former Startforth Rural District, it was transferred to County Durham for administrative and ceremonial purposes on 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972.
It is situated south-west of Barnard Castle, north of the River Tees. Located in the village is Deerbolt Prison, a male juveniles' prison and Young Offenders Institution.
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