Welcome to Etherley Parish Council Website
WHAT'S ON!
Notice of Parish Council Elections - Thursday 1st May - go to Parish Council/Elections for further information
Toft Hill and Etherley Community Centre
PACT MEETING (Police and Communitites together)
Representatives from Bishop Auckland Police will be present at our
Annual Parish Meeting on Thursday 8th may at 6.00p.m. at Toft Hill and Etherley Community Centre
Members of the Public are welcome to join us.
NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING - Thursday 10th APRIL 7.00p.m.
Easter Fair - Saturday 12th April 1.00pm
Etherley Methodist Church
Saturday 22nd March 10am - 3pm - Charity Day in aid of The Great North Air Ambulance
St Cuthbert's Church
Welcome Spaces - Mondays and Wednesdays 10am - 10pm Fridays 2pm - 4pm - All Welcome!
Messy church 2nd Tuesday of each month 3.35p.m. - 5pm -
free children's acitivities and 2 course meal - please notw that children must be accompanied by an adult
Images of Etherley Parish and surrounding areas - Boxing Day 2024
Images of Etherley Parish and surrounding areas - Boxing Day 2024
Etherley Parish is located in the heart of County Durham, on the outskirts of Teesdale
and on the borders of Wear Valley.
The Parish is situated within beautiful countryside yet still benefiting from access to excellent local services.
The Parish stretches across a wide area which includes, Low Etherley, Phoenix Row, High Etherley, Toft Hill, Etherley Bank, Spring Gardens, Hummerbeck, Bildershaw, Royal Oak and some properties located within West Auckland.
Etherley Parish has a range of local services and facilities including:
An outstanding Primary School
Two child day care establishments
Nursing home for the elderly
Doctors Surgery
Two places of worship - St Cuthbert's Church and Etherley Methodist Chapel
Community Centre which hosts a range of interest groups
Cricket Club and Social club
Local eating establishments: The Curlew Cafe and the A68 Cafe
A Hairdressing Salon
Public houses: The Sportsman at Toft Hill, The Three Tuns at High Etherley
and The Blacksmith's Arms at Spring Gardens
A garage on the outskirts of the Parish - Oakley Service Station
A mobile postal services van which visits the Parish on a weekly basis
The Parish also has the advantage of being located within easy driving distance of a major retail park
where you will find a wide range of shopping outlets and places to eat out.
Our History
Today the population of Etherley Parish stands at 2431 inhabitants with all dwellings having piped water, bathrooms and inside toilets. Not so very along ago, fifty years infact, the picture was very different with a parish population of 1835 - over 40 dwellings without piped water, 365 dwellings using outside toilets and a staggering 405 dwellings with no bathroom.