Willington
Willington is a pit town in
County Durham, in the foothills of the
Pennines and near the
River Wear. It is close to Crook and
Bishop Auckland. The colliery closed in
1967 and the town has still not fully recovered. The
Labour Party is very strong here, and in the 2003 council elections, Labour won 82% of the vote in Willingdon. Willington is part of Wear Valley council, and Durham North West parliamentary constituency.