Place:Foxton, Durham, England

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NameFoxton
TypeVillage
Located inDurham, England


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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. The place-name appeared as Foxedene in c. 1170.

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