Newbiggin, Teesdale
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Newbiggin is a village in County Durham
, in England
. It is situated on the north side of Teesdale
, opposite Holwick
. There was an influx of Derbyshire lead miners into the area in the late 18th century, and they may have brought the name from Biggin
.
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
, in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is situated on the north side of Teesdale
Teesdale
Teesdale is a dale, or valley, of the east side of the Pennines in England. Large parts of Teesdale fall within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - the second largest AONB in England and Wales. The River Tees rises below Cross Fell, the highest hill in the Pennines, and its...
, opposite Holwick
Holwick
Holwick is a small village in Teesdale, County Durham, England. Located in the Pennine hills, it consists of a few houses spread along a road in the pattern of a linear settlement....
. There was an influx of Derbyshire lead miners into the area in the late 18th century, and they may have brought the name from Biggin
Biggin (Dovedale and Parwich Ward)
Biggin is a village in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. It is part of the Hartington Nether Quarter parish, and is in the Peak District National Park....
.