Newbiggin, Teesdale

Coordinates: 54°38′35″N 2°08′06″W / 54.643°N 2.135°W / 54.643; -2.135 Newbiggin is a village in County Durham, in England. The population of the village at the 2011 census was 146.[1] It is situated on the north side of Teesdale, opposite Holwick. There was an influx of Derbyshire lead miners into the area in the late 18th century, and they may have brought the name from Biggin.

References

  1. "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 7 July 2015.


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