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Mickleton
Mickleton is a village in Teesdale, in the Pennines. It is located by the River Lune near where it leaves Lunedale and joins the River Tees. There is a Bronze Age burial site at Kirkcarrion in the nearby Lunedale Hills. Historically, Mickleton was a township in the ancient parish of Romaldkirk in the North Riding of Yorkshire. Later, as part of Startforth Rural District, Mickleton was made part of Count Durham in 1974. Today, the village and surrounding area form Mickleton Civil Parish.
MICKLETON, a township, in the parish of RomaldKirk, union of Teesdale, wapentake of GillingWest, N. riding of York, 8 miles (N. W.) from Barnard-Castle; containing 513 inhabitants. It comprises about 4,890 acres, of which the greater portion is a high moorland tract, extending along the south side of Lunedale to the borders of Westmorland. The tithes were commuted for land in 1803. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans.
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.
Mickleton is a village and parish in Teesdale, in the Pennines of England. It is historically located in the North Riding of Yorkshire but along with the rest of the former Startforth Rural District it was transferred to County Durham for administrative and ceremonial purposes on 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972. Mickleton is situated by the meeting of the Lune River, as it leaves Lunedale, and joins the Tees, behind Mickleton on the Lunedale Hills looms the Bronze Age burial site of Kirkcarrion.
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Kirkcarrion
- "Kirkcarrion is a copse of pine trees, surrounded by a stone wall, on a hilltop near Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham, England. The trees cover a tumulus which is said to be …
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River Tees
- Overview Bridges Further Information The Tees is one of the major rivers in the North of England. It rises on Cross Fell in the North Pennines, and flows 137 km …
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River Lune (County Durham)
- The Lune is a river in County Durham which is a tributary to the River Tees. The Lune rises close to Lune Head Farm at the confluence of Lune Head …
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Historic Buildings and Monuments in Mickleton
- Listed buildings and scheduled monuments in Mickleton Civil Parish, County Durham, from the National Heritage List for England[1]. Use the Search (below) if looking for a specific building / monument. …
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Kirkcarrion
- "Kirkcarrion is a copse of pine trees, surrounded by a stone wall, on a hilltop near Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham, England. The trees cover a tumulus which is said to be …
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River Tees
- Overview Bridges Further Information The Tees is one of the major rivers in the North of England. It rises on Cross Fell in the North Pennines, and flows 137 km …
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River Lune (County Durham)
- The Lune is a river in County Durham which is a tributary to the River Tees. The Lune rises close to Lune Head Farm at the confluence of Lune Head …
