Hope, County Durham

The hamlet of East Hope and West Hope Farm are located about 5 miles south of Barnard Castle in County Durham, near the edge of The Stang (forest). Historically, Hope was a township in the ancient parish of Barningham; today, East and West Hope form part of Hope Civil Parish. Formerly, within the North Riding of Yorkshire, Hope was transferred to County Durham in 1974.

HOPE, a township, in the parish of Barningham, union of Teesdale, wapentake of Gilling-West, N. riding of York, 5½ miles (S.W.) from Greta-Bridge; containing 41 inhabitants. This is a high moorland township, comprising about 2,430 acres, of which nearly three fourths are waste; it lies to the south of the Greta river. Lead-ore has been obtained here.

Extract from: A Topographical Dictionary of England comprising the several counties, cities, boroughs, corporate and market towns, parishes, and townships..... 7th Edition, by Samuel Lewis, London, 1848.