{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/english-non-metropolitan-districts-definition-order-1972/schedule/part-13",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/english-non-metropolitan-districts-definition-order-1972/schedule/part-13.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1972/2039",
  "legislation_title": "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/english-non-metropolitan-districts-definition-order-1972",
  "path": "schedule/part/13",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "13",
  "heading": "COUNTY OF DURHAM",
  "text": "(1)\n(2)\nReference number of district\nArea of district by reference to existing administrative areas\n1\nIn the administrative county of Durham—\nthe urban districts of Consett and Stanley;\nthe rural district of Lanchester.\n2\nIn the administrative county of Durham—\nthe urban district of Chester-le-Street;\nin the rural district of Chester-le-Street, the parishes of Bournmoor, Edmondsley, Great Lumley, Lambton, Little Lumley, Ouston, Pelton, Plawsworth, Sacriston, Urpeth and Waldridge, the parish of Harraton, except so much as lies within the designated area of Washington New Town and except so much as lies west of the said designated area and north of the boundary determined by the order to be made by the Secretary of State under paragraph 5 of Part III of Schedule 1 to the Act and the parish of South Biddick, except so much as lies within the said designated area.\n3\nIn the administrative county of Durham—\nthe urban districts of Bishop Auckland, Crook and Willington and Tow Law;\nthe rural district of Weardale;\nthe area common to the parishes of Stanhope and Wolsingham in the rural district of Weardale and the urban parish of Tow Law, namely Wolsingham Park Moor.\n4\nIn the administrative county of Durham—\nthe borough of Durham and Framwelgate;\nthe urban district of Brandon and Byshottles;\nthe rural district of Durham;\nthe lands common to the parish of Brancepeth in the rural district of Durham and the urban parish of Brandon and Byshottles.\n5\nIn the administrative county of Durham—\nthe urban district of Seaham;\nin the rural district of Easington, the parishes of Castle Eden, Cold Hesledon, Dalton-le-Dale, Easington, East Murton, Haswell, Hawthorn, Horden, Hutton Henry, Monk Hesleden, Nesbitt, Peterlee, Seaton with Slingley, Sheraton with Hulam, Shotton, Thornley and Wingate.\n6\nIn the administrative county of Durham—\nthe urban district of Barnard Castle;\nthe rural district of Barnard Castle;\nthe lands common to the parishes of Lynesack and Softley, Hamsterley and South Bedburn in the rural district of Barnard Castle;\nIn the administrative county of Yorkshire, North Riding, the rural district of Startforth.\n7\nIn the administrative county of Durham—\nthe urban districts of Shildon and Spennymoor;\nthe rural district of Sedgefield;\nin the rural district of Darlington, the parish of Great Aycliffe and so much of the parish of Heighington as lies within the designated area of Newton Aycliffe New Town.\n8\nThe county borough of Darlington;\nIn the administrative county of Durham, the rural district of Darlington, except the areas in district 7.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1972/2039/schedule/part/13",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T22:21:20.670452+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}