Foxton
Foxton is a small village in County Durham, England. It is situated to the north-west of Stockton-on-Tees, near Stillington. The origin of the place-name is from the Old English words fox and denu meaning valley frequented by foxes.
- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of around 230 feet (70 metres)
- …is also known as “Foxton, County Durham”
- Description: village in County Durham, England, UK
Notable Churches
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Church of St Edmund
The Church of St Edmund is a Church of England parish church in Sedgefield, County Durham.
2½ miles north of Foxton
St Peter’s Church, Bishopton
St Peter's Church is in the village of Bishopton, County Durham, England.
2½ miles south of Foxton
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stillington and Old Stillington.
Stillington
Village
Stillington is a village and former civil parish, now…
Old Stillington
Stillington is a village and former civil parish, now…
Foxton
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Latitude
54.61778° or 54° 37′ 4″ north
Longitude
-1.43987° or 1° 26′ 24″ west
Open location code
9C6WJH96+43
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Foxton” goes by many names.
Foxton, County DurhamDutch
FoxtonIrish
フォクストンJapanese
フォックストンJapanese
FoxtonPolish
Foxton (Durham)Polish
Foxton, Swydd DurhamWelsh
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