Middleton-in-Teesdale

Middleton-in-Teesdale

Coordinates: 54°37′22″N 2°04′40″W / 54.6229°N 2.0779°W / 54.6229; -2.0779

Middleton-in-Teesdale
Middleton-in-Teesdale.jpg
Middleton-in-Teesdale town centre
Middleton-in-Teesdale is located in County Durham
Middleton-in-Teesdale

 Middleton-in-Teesdale shown within County Durham
Shire county County Durham
Region North East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BARNARD CASTLE
Postcode district DL12
Police Durham
Fire County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance North East
EU Parliament North East England
UK Parliament Bishop Auckland
List of places: UK • England • County Durham

Middleton-in-Teesdale is a small market town in County Durham, in England. It is situated on the north side of Teesdale between Eggleston and Newbiggin, a few miles to the north west of Barnard Castle. The settlement is surrounded by the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

Contents

Administration

Middleton is administered by Durham County Council. It is part of the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency, which as of 2005 is represented in parliament by Helen Goodman (Labour Party). It is in the North East England region, which serves as a constituency for the European Parliament. The local police force is Durham Constabulary.

Middleton-in-Teesdale from the south.
The bridge over the River Tees at Middleton-in-Teesdale.

History

The small market town in Upper Teesdale expanded in the early 19th century when the London Lead Company moved its northern headquarters there from Blanchland in Northumberland. Much of the architecture from its days as a company town is still clearly visible. This includes Middleton House, formerly the headquarters of the company, the school (which is now an outdoor centre) and some company houses. It served as the terminus of a railway line from Barnard Castle until this was closed as part of the Beeching Axe.

Middleton also has links to the early Co-operative Society and may pre-date the Rochdale Pioneers. There are also many early Methodist chapels.

On 20 June 1939, a British American Air Services, De Havilland Dragon Rapide (Registration:G-AERE) flying from Heston Aerodrome to Newcastle Airport. The weather was bad and the aircraft was flying low. The flight crashed at Forest-in-Teesdale near Middleton-in-Teesdale. The accident killed all three passengers and crew on board.[1]

Geography and tourism

Middleton is on the Pennine Way about 9 miles from High Force. Dominating the moors to the south side of the village is the Scots-Pine-covered tumulus of Kirkcarrion, one of Teesdale's major Bronze Age burial sites.

References

External links



Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Middleton-in-Teesdale railway station — was the terminus of the Tees Valley Railway from Barnard Castle. It served the town of Middleton in Teesdale. The station opened to passenger traffic on 12 May 1868, and closed on 30 November 1964. External links Middleton in Teesdale station at… …   Wikipedia

  • Middleton Quarry — Coordinates: 54°36′58″N 2°4′53″W / 54.61611°N 2.08139°W / 54.61611; 2.08139 …   Wikipedia

  • Teesdale — There is a separate article for the local government district of Teesdale .Teesdale is a dale, or valley, of the east side of the Pennines in England. The River Tees rises below Cross Fell, the highest hill (2930 feet O.D.) in the Pennines, and… …   Wikipedia

  • Teesdale (district) — Infobox UK district name = Teesdale District status = District region = North East England admincounty = County Durham area = Ranked 42nd 839.98 km² adminhq = Barnard Castle onscode = 20UH population = Ranked English district rank|ONS=20UH… …   Wikipedia

  • Middleton — It may also be spelled Middelton, Myddleton, and Myddelton. Middleton may refer to: Contents 1 Places 1.1 Australia 1.2 Canada 1.3 Ireland …   Wikipedia

  • Middleton — Para la localidad irlandesa del condado de Cork, véase Midleton. Middleton es una palabra inglésa que puede referirse a varios lugares y personas. En ocasiones es escrito como Middelton, Myddleton y Myddelton. La palabra viene del Idioma… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Teesdale — ▪ district, England, United Kingdom       district, administrative county of Durham, northeastern England, in the southwestern part of the county. The district lies on both sides of the River Tees. The area north of the river belongs to the… …   Universalium

  • Middleton St George — Coordinates: 54°30′45″N 1°28′03″W / 54.51243°N 1.46757°W / 54.51243; 1.46757 …   Wikipedia

  • Middleton, County Durham — Several places in County Durham are referred to as Middleton: Middleton in Hartlepool Middleton in Teesdale Middleton One Row Middleton St George This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If …   Wikipedia

  • Teesdale Way — The Teesdale Way is a long distance walk between the North Sea coast of County Durham and the Cumbrian Pennines in England. The walk is 100 miles / 161km in length, it links in with other long distance walks such as the Pennine Way and the E2… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”