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.