Rickleton
| Rickleton | |
| County Durham | |
|---|---|
 Fatfield Bridge, Rickleton, at night | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NZ289539 |
| Location: | 54°52’44"N, 1°33’4"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 3,058 |
| Post town: | Washington |
| Postcode: | NE38 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Sunderland |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Washington and Sunderland West |
Rickleton is a village in County Durham, sitting uncomfortably on the south side of Washington New Town, close by such villages as Harraton and Birtley.
Vigo Lane is the main road which runs through Rickleton, and into Harraton.
The village centre has a fair range of local shops and conveniences, and busses to the main shops in Washington. There is one pub, The Woodlands,[1]
Sport an leisure
- Cricket: Washington Cricket Club is based in Rickleto
The village has a large field with a small children's playing area.
The Sea to Sea Cycle Route runs through the village, on the site of a disused railway.
Parish church
The parish church serving Rickleton is St George's,[2] which can be found in the nearby village of Harraton, although it is called Fatfield St George for historical reasons. The church was built in 1879 on land given by the Earl of Durham. The church was massively reordered in the 1980s and inside is warm, light and contemporary, reflecting its informal and lively style of worship.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Rickleton) |
