{"id":3082,"date":"2026-03-10T08:13:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T08:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chiltondurham-tc.gov.uk\/?p=3082"},"modified":"2026-03-21T15:34:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T15:34:03","slug":"county-durham-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chiltondurham-tc.gov.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/county-durham-day\/","title":{"rendered":"County Durham Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3082\" class=\"elementor elementor-3082\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-218e075 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"218e075\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e16eddb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e16eddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Chilton Town Council is asking residents to come out and celebrate our county\u2019s rich heritage and how we strive for a positive future. Celebrated annually on <br \/>20th March the day recognises the region\u2019s proud industrial past including mining and farming.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">The official flag of County Durham has a special meaning for Chilton; the blue and gold background centred with St Cuthbert&#8217;s Cross was designed by local residents Jimmy Moffatt and his twin daughters Katie and Holly, winning the public vote as part of a county wide competition.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">We are inviting the community to join us in \u201craising the flag\u201d outside of Hutton House at 10am on 20th March. Official proceedings will be opened by the Town Crier, Norman Strongman and the flag will be raised by Chilton Mayor Cllr Sue Reece and Jimmy Moffat, accompanied by Piper Adam Jenkins. This will be followed a performance from Chilton Academy Pupils and the cutting of a celebration cake. Hutton House will be open throughout the day for refreshments and small exhibition of mining history from the Chilton Heritage Project archive.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">Residents are asked to show their support by decorating their windows in blue and gold\/yellow, put up the bunting and raise the flag and joining us for the celebration!<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1063fb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1063fb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/chiltondurham-tc.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/643921778_928473053026827_8750460919328500694_n.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3084\" alt=\"County Durham Day\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chiltondurham-tc.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/643921778_928473053026827_8750460919328500694_n.webp 850w, https:\/\/chiltondurham-tc.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/643921778_928473053026827_8750460919328500694_n-300x111.webp 300w, https:\/\/chiltondurham-tc.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/643921778_928473053026827_8750460919328500694_n-768x285.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chilton Town Council is asking residents to come out and celebrate our county\u2019s rich heritage and how we strive for a positive future. 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