Wycliffe, County Durham

Wycliffe is a village on the south bank of the River Tees in the North East of England, situated a short distance to the east of Barnard Castle.^[1] Wycliffe is in the civil parish of Wycliffe with Thorpe.^[2]

Wycliffe
St Mary's Church at Wycliffe
Wycliffe Location within County Durham
OS grid reference	NZ115143
Unitary authority	County Durham
Ceremonial county	County Durham
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Durham
Fire	County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Bishop Auckland
List of places UK England County Durham 54°31′29″N 1°49′21″W / 54.52471°N 1.82254°W / 54.52471; -1.82254Coordinates: 54°31′29″N 1°49′21″W / 54.52471°N 1.82254°W / 54.52471; -1.82254

It is located within the historic boundaries of the North Riding of Yorkshire, but 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.

References

1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 92 Barnard Castle & Richmond (Teesdale) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2011. ISBN 9780319228982.
2. "Ordnance Survey Election Maps". www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 18 February 2016.

External links

  Media related to Wycliffe, County Durham at Wikimedia Commons