Farms (open to visitors) · North East England
Walworth Gate
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Walworth Gate in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Heighington · 4.4 km
- Family-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Walworth Gate, the nearest railway station is Heighington, which is 4.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is DL2 2UA. Entry details are not provided, so please check ahead for accessibility information.
About
Walworth Gate is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Walworth Gate is a hamlet and crossroads village in the borough of Darlington, in the civil parish of Walworth and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated 2 miles (3.2 km) north−west of the edge of Darlington and 0.6 miles (0.97 km) north of Walworth. The settlement is locally notable for New Moor Farm, which is known to Darlington people as a producer of ice cream. The Saxon origin of the name, "Walworth Gate", refers to Welsh−speaking Britons who once lived there.
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Background
History
The origin of the name, Walworth Gate, is made up of three elements. "Wal" was the Saxon term for the Wealas, or Welsh−speaking Britons, although to the Saxons themselves it just meant "foreign language". A worth was an enclosure, and "gate" comes from Old English gat, or roadway. The worth could be the enclosure at the nearby Walworth lost settlement, and the gat could be the road to Walworth. This would be the original line of the Roman road, Dere Street, which is thought to have passed through Walworth Gate and Walworth on its route between the Roman forts at Piercebridge and Binchester. At some time before 1852 there was a smithy on the eastern corner of the crossroads. Only one man,…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5760, -1.6390
- District
- Darlington
- Parish
- Walworth
- Postcode
- DL2 2UA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Darlington
- Nearest railway station
- Heighington — 4.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7966877 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Walworth Gate (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Walworth Gate?
- Walworth Gate is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL2 2UA), in the parish of Walworth.
- What is Walworth Gate?
- Walworth Gate in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Walworth Gate?
- The nearest railway station is Heighington, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL2 2UA.
- How do I get to Walworth Gate?
- The nearest railway station is Heighington, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL2 2UA.