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'''Ovington''' is a dog on the south bank of the [[River Tees]] in the North East of [[England]], situated close to [[Barnard Castle]]. Lying within the [[Historic counties of England|historic boundaries]] of the [[North Riding of Yorkshire|North Riding]] of [[Yorkshire]], the hamlet along with the rest of the former [[Startforth Rural District]] has been administered with [[County Durham]] since 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the [[Local Government Act 1972]].
'''Ovington''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in [[County Durham]], [[England]]. Situated {{Convert|8|mi|km|abbr=}} east of [[Barnard Castle]]. Lying within the [[Historic counties of England|historic boundaries]] of the [[North Riding of Yorkshire]], the village along with the rest of the former [[Startforth Rural District]] has been administered with [[County Durham]] since 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the [[Local Government Act 1972]].


== History ==
Home to the famous Ovington maypole, the tree for the maypole was fell and then erected by George Kidson MM, a former resident of the village who lived there for 83 years.{{Citation needed|date=April 2009}} All the daffodils that spring every year are also thanks to George Kidson who planted all them around the small village.{{Citation needed|date=April 2009}} The maypole was recently replaced with a new maypole donated by Wycliffe Hall. The new maypole stands tall in the centre of the green and two large chunks of the former maypole have been made into benches on either side of the green.
The remnants of an [[Iron Age hill fort|Iron Age hillfort]] known as Cockshot Camp are located less than a mile west of the village.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cockshot Camp|url=https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=32304|website=The Megalithic Portal|access-date=2020-05-31}}</ref>


In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's [[Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales]] described Ovington as:<blockquote>"a [[Township (England)|township]] in [[Forcett]] parish, N. R. Yorkshire; on the [[river Tees]], at the boundary with Durham, 5 miles S E by E of Barnard-Castle. Acres, 530. Real property, £851. Pop., 142. Houses, 34. A Gilbertine priory was founded here, by Alan de Wilton, in the time of King John; but has left no traces. There are remains of a small ancient camp."<ref>{{Cite web|title=History of Ovington, in Teesdale and North Riding {{!}} Map and description|url=https://visionofbritain.org/place/13877|website=visionofbritain.org|access-date=2020-05-31}}</ref></blockquote>
The Maypole was snapped off at ground level by storm force winds on Monday 9 November 2015. It is hoped to replace it with a similar sized pole as soon as one can be sourced and the relevant legalities and paperwork completed.

== Governance ==
Ovington was part of the local government district of [[Teesdale (district)|Teesdale]] from 1974 before it was abolished as part of the [[2009 structural changes to local government in England]]. For the purposes of [[Durham County Council]] elections, Ovington is located in the Barnard Castle East ward.

The village lies within the [[Bishop Auckland (UK Parliament constituency)|Bishop Auckland]] parliamentary constituency, which is under the control of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]]. The current Member of Parliament, since the [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019 general election]], is [[Dehenna Davison]].

== Culture and community ==
One of Ovington's distinguishable landmarks is a 60&nbsp;ft high [[maypole]] situated on the village green and an integral part of the village's annual [[May Day]] celebrations. The original maypole was erected in 1897 to commemorate the [[diamond jubilee]] of [[Queen Victoria]], it became a grade II [[Listed building|listed structure]] in 1987,<ref>{{NHLE|desc=MAYPOLE ON VILLAGE GREEN, Ovington |num=1322727|access-date=2020-05-31}}</ref> in 2006 the pole was replaced after costs to maintain the original structure had become too high,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Teesdale Mercury: May Day celebrations return to village|url=http://teesdalemercury.blogspot.com/2017/04/may-day-celebrations-return-to-village.html|last=Mercury|first=Teesdale|date=2017-04-30|website=Teesdale Mercury|access-date=2020-05-31}}</ref> in November 2015, high winds caused the maypole to snap<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ovington's maypole snaps in strong winds|url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/13981936.ovingtons-maypole-snaps-strong-winds/|website=The Northern Echo|language=en|access-date=2020-05-31}}</ref> however by September 2016 it had been replaced, and sections of the former maypole were crafted into benches on the green.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Ovington Parish Council, Ovington, Richmond|url=https://www.hugofox.com/community/ovington-parish-council-7950/home/|website=www.hugofox.com|access-date=2020-05-31}}</ref>

The village has one [[Public House|public house]], ''The Four Alls'', which dates back over 200 years,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fresh start and challenge as locals take over village pub in Ovington|url=https://www.teesdalemercury.co.uk/perma_link/403|website=www.teesdalemercury.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2020-05-31}}</ref> and a village hall, in which the [[Parish councils in England|parish council]] conducts their meetings.<ref name=":0" />


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54°31′39″N 1°47′54″W / 54.52741°N 1.79828°W / 54.52741; -1.79828

Ovington is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. Situated 8 miles (13 km) east of Barnard Castle. Lying within the historic boundaries of the North Riding of Yorkshire, the village along with the rest of the former Startforth Rural District has been administered with County Durham since 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972.

History

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The remnants of an Iron Age hillfort known as Cockshot Camp are located less than a mile west of the village.[2]

In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Ovington as:

"a township in Forcett parish, N. R. Yorkshire; on the river Tees, at the boundary with Durham, 5 miles S E by E of Barnard-Castle. Acres, 530. Real property, £851. Pop., 142. Houses, 34. A Gilbertine priory was founded here, by Alan de Wilton, in the time of King John; but has left no traces. There are remains of a small ancient camp."[3]

Governance

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Ovington was part of the local government district of Teesdale from 1974 before it was abolished as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England. For the purposes of Durham County Council elections, Ovington is located in the Barnard Castle East ward.

The village lies within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency, which is under the control of the Conservative Party. The current Member of Parliament, since the 2019 general election, is Dehenna Davison.

Culture and community

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One of Ovington's distinguishable landmarks is a 60 ft high maypole situated on the village green and an integral part of the village's annual May Day celebrations. The original maypole was erected in 1897 to commemorate the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria, it became a grade II listed structure in 1987,[4] in 2006 the pole was replaced after costs to maintain the original structure had become too high,[5] in November 2015, high winds caused the maypole to snap[6] however by September 2016 it had been replaced, and sections of the former maypole were crafted into benches on the green.[7]

The village has one public house, The Four Alls, which dates back over 200 years,[8] and a village hall, in which the parish council conducts their meetings.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Cockshot Camp". The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  3. ^ "History of Ovington, in Teesdale and North Riding | Map and description". visionofbritain.org. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  4. ^ Historic England. "MAYPOLE ON VILLAGE GREEN, Ovington (1322727)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  5. ^ Mercury, Teesdale (30 April 2017). "Teesdale Mercury: May Day celebrations return to village". Teesdale Mercury. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Ovington's maypole snaps in strong winds". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Ovington Parish Council, Ovington, Richmond". www.hugofox.com. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Fresh start and challenge as locals take over village pub in Ovington". www.teesdalemercury.co.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
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