Plawsworth is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Kimblesworth and Plawsworth, in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England. It is situated a short distance to the east of Sacriston, on the A167 between Durham and Chester-le-Street. In 1961 the parish had a population of 1570.[1]

Plawsworth
The Red Lion, Plawsworth
Plawsworth is located in County Durham
Plawsworth
Plawsworth
Location within County Durham
OS grid referenceNZ263479
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHESTER LE STREET
Postcode districtDH2
Dialling code0191
PoliceDurham
FireCounty Durham and Darlington
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
County Durham
54°49′30″N 1°35′28″W / 54.825°N 1.591°W / 54.825; -1.591

Etymology

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The name Plawsworth appears to be derived from the Old English for "games enclosure", from plega ("play, sport") + worð ("enclosure"). Or else, the first element may be a personal name *Plega, giving the name a meaning of "Plega's enclosure".[2]

Civil parish

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Plawsworth was formerly a township in the parish of Chester-le-Street,[3] from 1866 Plawsworth was a civil parish in its own right,[4] on 1 April 1986 the parish was abolished added to the parish of "Kimblesworth & Plawsworth".[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Population statistics Plawsworth CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Key to English Place-names - Plawsworth, Durham". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  3. ^ "History of Plawsworth, in Chester le Street and County Durham". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Relationships and changes Plawsworth CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Durham Northern Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 7 August 2023.

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