Elwick, County Durham

Elwick
Elwick
Village and civil parish
	The village green
	Elwick Location within County Durham
Population	1,001 (2011)
OS grid reference	NZ4619932279
Civil parish	Elwick;
Unitary authority	Hartlepool;
Ceremonial county	County Durham;
Region	North East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HARTLEPOOL
Postcode district	TS27
Dialling code	01429
Police	Cleveland
Fire	Cleveland
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Hartlepool;
	List of places UK England County Durham 54°41′03″N 1°17′43″W / 54.6843°N 1.2953°W

Elwick is a village and civil parish in the borough of Hartlepool in County Durham, England. It is situated near the A19 road to the west of Hartlepool. Historically, Elwick was a township until 1866 when it became a civil parish.^[2]

History, population and governance

Mortality decline in the late 19th century was mainly due to the reduction of a very high infant mortality rates. But during the 20th and 21st centuries a decline in fertility rates and an improved life expectancy has changed the age structure of the population.^[3] Elwick has been described by John Marius Wilson in historic writings as, "Elwick, a township in Hart parish, Durham; 4 miles W by S of Hartlepool. It has a post office under Ferryhill. Acres, 1, 500. Real property, £1, 418. Pop., 240. Houses, 55. The township is a meet for the Durham hounds." – from the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales in 1870–72.^[4]

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1801	129	—
1811	129	+0.0%
1821	176	+36.4%
1831	169	−4.0%
1841	165	−2.4%
1851	187	+13.3%
1881	166	−11.2%
1891	178	+7.2%
1901	258	+44.9%
1911	185	−28.3%
1921	197	+6.5%
1931	204	+3.6%
1951	208	+2.0%
1961	203	−2.4%
^[5]		—

The population as taken at the 2015 census was 2061.^[6]

Elwick is also an electoral ward of Hartlepool since 1974 and is run by a parish council. In May 2021, the parish council alongside the parish councils of the villages of Hart, Dalton Piercy and Greatham all issued individual votes of no confidence in Hartlepool Borough Council, and expressed their desire to re-join County Durham.^[7]

Church

Saint Peters church is Church of England and the only church in Elwick. It has been described by the Archbishops' Council as "a small, friendly, family-orientated church." .^[8] It is a grade two listed building, listed in 1967. Protected by the English Heritage its ID number is: 59861. The church was built in the late 12th century, but has been restored many times. St Peters has aisled nave, chancel with north vestry and a south-west tower overlooking the porch.^[9] The church has beautiful stained glass windows. The church commissioned a window depicting marriage, which was installed in February 2010 and designed by Alan Davis.^[10]

Facilities

Elwick has two public houses – The Spotted Cow and the McOrville Inn. It had a village shop and post office until recently, when it closed.

The village shop has been subsequently been refurbished by a local family and reopened as "Coopers of Elwick", not only offering groceries but now also incorporating a tea room.^[11]

There is a WI Hall in the Village which is available for events and hire.

Elwick Village also boasts a popular play park and playing field, the James F. Grieves Memorial Playing Field. Managed by the Parish Council and supported by grants, the village has been able to install a good variety of play equipment.

There is a large village green at the centre of the village that is used for events such as the annual Fete and “Gig on The Green”.

A wild life garden is also a nice relaxing feature with wild flowers and a pond.

Education

Primary school

The school in Elwick is St Peters Elwick Primary School^[12]

Secondary and further education

For higher education people travel out of the parish into Hartlepool. The linked secondary school is High Tunstall College of Science (Ofsted rated Good) there are 4 other secondary schools in Hartlepool - Dyke House Sports and Technology College, The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College, Manor Community Academy, and St Hilda's Church of England School.^[13] Also for further education there is the Hartlepool College of Further Education and Teesside University.^[14]

Transport

A main road runs through the centre of the village called Elwick road, easterly it connects the village to Hartlepool. To the west the road connects to the A19. There is a second exit from North Lane onto the A19

Gaps in the A19 were closed preventing traffic from the village from either accessing from the south, or leaving the village to turn north. This has caused significant additional distance for villagers wanting to leave to the north or enter from the south in the A19.

There are also issues with the increasing amount if traffic using Elwick Road as a rat run to the A19.

Pauls Travel has service 65 bus through the village.^[15] Most journeys from Elwick transport people to Hartlepool. The Tees Flex bus service has been running since early 2020. This is an on demand service funded by the Tees Valley Authority.

The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport, which was RAF Middleton St George during World War II.^[16] There is no railway station; the nearest to Elwick is either Billingham or Hartlepool.^[17]

Industry

Britain in 1801 was divided into two categories of employment – agriculture or trade.^[18] Elwick was predominantly agricultural. There are 517 economically active people (aged 16–74) that live in Elwick, 283 of those are in employment and nine are unemployed.^[19]

Geography

Renewable energy

EON, the energy supplier, has put in place three wind turbines on the border of the parish.^[20] This development in 2003 split the community, with some accepting the turbines and others opposing them.^[21] The three wind turbines provide energy for 6,000 homes.^[22]

Climate

With an 8.5 °C to 9.5 °C average temperature, the climate of Elwick is colder than the UK`s average annual temperature of 7 °C to 11 °C.^[23]

Urbanisation

English Heritage have listed the disused, six-storey-high, brick Elwick windmill. Built in the mid-19th century and grade two listed on 8 January 1980, this windmill has been protected and preserved as a piece of Elwick's history.^[24] Apart from the historic buildings of the windmill and church, the majority of the development is residential housing.^[25] Elwick has green spaces and old farm buildings. It is not highly built up, or filled with industrial buildings.

Geology

The landscape is on low-lying land in a valley. The rocks date to the Triassic period (248–205 million years ago). The most common rock type found is red sandstone and mudstone that was deposited under arid sea conditions, with younger Permian period rock overlaid.^[26]

Resources

Elwick's main resource is its fertile land, with many farms near by; and a windy climate supporting its wind turbines to produce electricity.

Notable people

Liam Howe English musician and producer, notable for presence in Sneaker Pimps
Ferdinand Ashmall (1695–1798), English centenarian and Catholic priest

References

^ "Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
^ "unit history and boundary changes". humphrey southall. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
^ "Elwick through time". Retrieved 13 March 2012.
^ "historical writings of Elwick". John Marius Wilson. Retrieved 13 March 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "historical population and statistics". Humphrey Southall. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
^ "Hartlepool Ward population 2011". Retrieved 22 July 2015.
^ Nic Marko (10 May 2021), Four Hartlepool villages have 'no confidence' in borough council and want to join Durham, Hartlepool: Hartlepool Mail
^ "The Church of England". Archbishops' council. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
^ "British Listed Buildings". english heritage. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
^ "The Church of England". Archbishops' council. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
^ "Village tea room is now open for business on the outskirts of Hartlepool".
^ "schools mission statement". Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
^ Secondary Schools – Hartlepool Borough Council Archived 18 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Big maps". UCAS. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
^ "Connect Tees valley". Tess valley unlimited. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
^ "tees valley airport". unknown. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "station finder". the train line. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
^ "historical statistics on industry". humphrey southall. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
^ "work and qualifications". neighbourhood statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
^ "wind farm development". Phil Wilson. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
^ "wind turbines". BBC. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
^ "wind turbines". BBC. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
^ "climate". met office. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2004.
^ "Elwick windmill". english heritage. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
^ "properties in Elwick". right move. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
^ "Natural England". natural england. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2012.

External links

Media related to Elwick, County Durham at Wikimedia Commons
English Heritage Scheduled Monument Register entry on Medieval fishpond, enclosures and field system at Elwick

[1] "Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2015.

[2] "unit history and boundary changes". humphrey southall. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.

[3] "Elwick through time". Retrieved 13 March 2012.

[4] "historical writings of Elwick". John Marius Wilson. Retrieved 13 March 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

[5] "historical population and statistics". Humphrey Southall. Retrieved 23 March 2012.

[6] "Hartlepool Ward population 2011". Retrieved 22 July 2015.

[7] Nic Marko (10 May 2021), Four Hartlepool villages have 'no confidence' in borough council and want to join Durham, Hartlepool: Hartlepool Mail

[8] "The Church of England". Archbishops' council. Retrieved 20 March 2012.

[9] "British Listed Buildings". english heritage. Retrieved 16 March 2012.

[10] "The Church of England". Archbishops' council. Retrieved 20 March 2012.

[11] "Village tea room is now open for business on the outskirts of Hartlepool".

[12] "schools mission statement". Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2012.

[13] Secondary Schools – Hartlepool Borough Council Archived 18 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine

[14] "Big maps". UCAS. Retrieved 24 April 2012.

[15] "Connect Tees valley". Tess valley unlimited. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.

[16] "tees valley airport". unknown. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[17] "station finder". the train line. Retrieved 23 March 2012.

[18] "historical statistics on industry". humphrey southall. Retrieved 30 May 2012.

[19] "work and qualifications". neighbourhood statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2012.

[20] "wind farm development". Phil Wilson. Retrieved 4 May 2012.

[21] "wind turbines". BBC. Retrieved 26 May 2012.

[22] "wind turbines". BBC. Retrieved 26 May 2012.

[23] "climate". met office. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2004.

[24] "Elwick windmill". english heritage. Retrieved 19 March 2012.

[25] "properties in Elwick". right move. Retrieved 28 April 2012.

[26] "Natural England". natural england. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2012.

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v t e Civil parishes in County Durham
including Stockton-on-Tees (north of the river)
Darlington	Parishes Archdeacon Newton Barmpton Bishopton Brafferton Coatham Mundeville Denton East and West Newbiggin Great Burdon Great Stainton Heighington High Coniscliffe Houghton le Side Hurworth Killerby Little Stainton Low Coniscliffe and Merrybent Middleton St. George Morton Palms Neasham Piercebridge Sadberge Summerhouse Walworth Whessoe Unparished areas The former Darlington County Borough
County Durham	Towns Barnard Castle Bishop Auckland Chilton Ferryhill Great Aycliffe Greater Willington Peterlee Seaham Sedgefield Shildon Spennymoor Stanley Tow Law Parishes Barforth Barningham Bearpark Belmont Bishop Middleham Bolam Boldron Bournmoor Bowes Bradbury and the Isle Brancepeth Brandon and Byshottles Brignall Burnhope Cassop-cum-Quarrington Castle Eden City of Durham Cleatlam Cockfield Cornforth Cornsay Cotherstone Coxhoe Croxdale and Hett Dalton-le-Dale Dene Valley Easington Colliery Easington Village Edmondbyers Edmondsley Eggleston Egglestone Abbey Eldon Esh Etherley Evenwood and Barony Fishburn Forest and Frith Framwellgate Moor Gainford Gilmonby Great Lumley Greencroft Hamsterley Hamsterley Common Haswell Hawthorn Headlam Healeyfield Hedleyhope Hilton Holwick Hope Horden Hunderthwaite Hunstanworth Hutton Henry and Station Town Hutton Magna Ingleton Kelloe Kimblesworth and Plawsworth Lanchester Langleydale and Shotton Langton Lartington Little Lumley Lunedale Lynesack and Softley Marwood Mickleton Middleton in Teesdale Middridge Monk Hesleden Mordon Morton Tinmouth Muggleswick Murton Nesbitt Newbiggin North Lodge Ouston Ovington Pelton Pittington Raby with Keverstone Rokeby Romaldkirk Sacriston Satley Scargill Seaton with Slingley Shadforth Sheraton with Hulam Sherburn Village Shincliffe Shotton South Bedburn South Hetton Staindrop Stanhope Startforth Streatlam and Stainton Thornley Toft Hill Trimdon Trimdon Foundry Urpeth Waldridge Wackerfield Weather Hill Wood West Auckland West Rainton and Leamside Westwick Wheatley Hill Whorlton Windlestone Wingate Winston Witton Gilbert Witton-le-Wear Wolsingham Wolsingham Park Moor Woodland Wycliffe with Thorpe Unparished areas The former Chester le Street Urban District Consett Parts of the former Durham Municipal Borough Parts of the former Bishop Auckland Urban District Crook and Willington Urban District Stanley Urban District
Hartlepool	Towns Headland Parishes Brierton Claxton Dalton Piercy Elwick Greatham Hart Newton Bewley Wynyard Unparished areas Part of the former Hartlepool County Borough
Stockton-on-Tees	Towns Billingham Parishes Aislaby Carlton Egglescliffe Elton Grindon and Thorpe Thewles Longnewton Newsham Preston-on-Tees Redmarshall Stillington and Whitton Wolviston Wynyard Unparished areas Part of the former Teesside County Borough
For further information about the above parishes, see List of civil parishes in County Durham. For the part of Stockton-on-Tees (borough) south of the River Tees, see List of civil parishes in North Yorkshire.