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  • Witton Gilbert is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. It is situated to the north-west of Durham. The village once had a railway station on the Lanchester Valley Line,but this was closed in the early 1960s, with passenger service withdrawn in the late 1930s. However, the station building survives as a private residence, along with one of the platforms. Witton Gilbert is a medieval town originally Saxon. Witton was originally spelled Witun. Gilbert was added later and could be derived from the Norman lord Gilbert de la Ley or a later lord Gilbert de la Latone. In medieval times Witton Gilbert was very central being important to churchmen of Durham and contains a retreat where the great Churchmen resided. Other occupants who visited included royalty such as, King Edward III and queen Phillipa also Edward I. Wikipedia

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