Whessoe
Parish in Darlington, England
| Coordinates: | 54.56, -1.559 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 28 18 |
| Dialling code: | 01325 (Darlington) |
Whessoe is a civil parish on the western edge of Darlington in County Durham, largely suburban in character with a mix of housing, small industrial estates and pockets of open space. It sits close to Darlington town centre and the town’s main transport links, so residents often look to the wider town for amenities and employment.
The area is best known for its industrial heritage - 19th‑ and 20th‑century engineering works such as the Whessoe Foundry once made boilers, tanks and railway equipment and helped shape the local economy - while today the parish blends that history with modern light industry and a predominantly residential social life tied into greater Darlington.
Postcode districts covering Whessoe
Most populated places nearby
- Sunderland 24 miles
- Middlesbrough 13.8 miles
- Darlington 2 miles
- Hartlepool 15.6 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 9.5 miles
- Washington 23.6 miles
- Durham 15.2 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 19.8 miles
- Redcar 19.7 miles
- Peterlee 16.2 miles
- Chester-le-Street 20.8 miles
- Billingham 11.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Harrowgate Hill Ward 0.7 miles
- Coatham Mundeville Parish 1.1 miles
- Brinkburn & Faverdale Ward 1.1 miles
- North Road Ward 1.4 miles
- Whinfield Ward 1.8 miles
- Haughton & Springfield Ward 1.8 miles
- Pierremont Ward 2 miles
- Brafferton Parish 2 miles
- Darlington Built-up area 2 miles
- Cockerton Ward 2 miles
- Heighington & Coniscliffe Ward 2 miles
- Archdeacon Newton Parish 2 miles
Example postcodes in Whessoe
DL1 3BP, DL1 3FP, DL3 0AZ, DL3 0ZQ, DL1 3AA, DL3 0XB, DL3 0ZW, DL1 3FJ, DL3 0UY … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 6.3 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 33.4 miles
- North Road Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Heighington Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Whessoe Ad
- Houndgate Townhouse 2.6 miles
- Dalesman Hotel 2.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Darlington - North A1m 3 1.7 miles
- Rockliffe Hall Hotel Golf & Spa 5 5.6 miles
- Hotel 119 3 2.7 miles
- Bannatyne Hotel Darlington 4 2.6 miles
- Best Western Walworth Castle Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- Blackwell Grange Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- Hall Garth Hotel 3 1.4 miles
- Mercure Darlington King's Hotel 4 2.4 miles
Local points of interest
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 3.7 miles
- Windlestone Country house 6.6 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 7 miles
- Stanwick Hall Estate 8.3 miles
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 10 miles
- Streatlam Castle Estate 12.3 miles
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 12.5 miles
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 13.8 miles
- University of Durham University 14.2 miles
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 14.2 miles
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 16 miles
- Seaton Snook Hill 16.3 miles