Billy Row
| Billy Row | |
|---|---|
 Billy Row | |
  Billy Row Location within County Durham | |
| OS grid reference | NZ161373 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Crook |
| Postcode district | DL15 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
Billy Row is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated a short distance to the north of Crook. According to the 2001 census Billy Row has a population of 824.[1]
Etymology
The name Billy Row is of Old English origin. The element Billy is from billing ("a hill") with Row referring to a row of houses (OE rāw). Associations with Will o' the Raw (also known as William De Raw and Sir William Row) are folk etymology.[2]
References
- ^ "Wear Valley Settlement Summary Sheets" (PDF). Durham County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names - Billy Row, Durham". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
External links
Media related to Billy Row at Wikimedia Commons