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Haughton-le-Skerne


Haughton-le-Skerne is a suburb of Darlington, located by the River Skerne, about a mile north-west of the town centre. It was a separate village before the growth of the town and retains it's village identity. The old part of Haughton, by The Green, includes St Andrew's Church, which dates from the 12th century and is Darlington's oldest church. The war memorial for Barmpton, Great Burdon and Haughton is located by St Andrew's Church. Historically, the ancient Parish of Haughton-le-Skerne in County Durham included other nearby villages. 

Haughton-le-Skerne is a suburb of Darlington in the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated in the north east of Darlington. The suburb lies to the west of the River Skerne.

At the centre of the village green, is the main road towards Darlington town centre going across the river, south of the church. There used to be a linen mill on the riverbank on the east side of the village. Part of the mill leat can still be seen today.

St Andrew's Church at the west end of the village green is the oldest church in Darlington, circa 1125. Some of the stones may have originated in a previous church on the same site.

Parts of the existing rectory have monastic ruins built into the foundation and some inner walls, speculated to be evidence of an earlier building on this site.

On the north side of Haughton-le-Skerne, a turnpike led over the river to the ports on the Tees estuary, carrying traffic including salt from the Bishop's salt mines.

Haughton-le-Skerne is now a large suburb of Darlington, with areas including Springfield and Whinfield.

The community was referred to in the ITV series Downton Abbey as it was the location where Mrs. Beryl Patmore (Lesley Nicol) would find a cottage which would serve as a boarding house, and when she retired, would serve as her home for her retirement days.

John Wrightson (1840-1916), founder of Downton Agricultural College and great grandfather of Downton writer Julian Fellowes was born in the village.

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Darlington River Skerne Barmpton, Great Burdon and Haughton-le-Skerne War Memorial Haughton-Le-Skerne Parish, 1848 St Andrew's Church
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