Foxton is a small village in County Durham, England. [1] [2] 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. [3]
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54°37′03″N 1°26′21″W / 54.61746°N 1.4393°W
Foxton is a small village in County Durham, England. [1] [2] 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. [3]
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Foxton, County Durham at Wikimedia Commons
54°37′03″N 1°26′21″W / 54.61746°N 1.4393°W