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Middleton-in-Teesdale
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).
Administration
Middleton is administered by Durham County Council.
It is part of the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency, which has been represented in parliament by Helen Goodman (Labour Party) since 2005. It is in the North East England region, which serves as a constituency for the European Parliament. The local police force is Durham Constabulary.
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.
A fountain was erected in the town in 1877 to honour Robert Walton Bainbridge, superintendent of the London Lead Mining Company.
Middleton 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 crashed at Forest-in-Teesdale near Middleton-in-Teesdale. The weather was bad and the aircraft was flying low. The accident killed all three passengers and crew on board.
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.
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Two women digging through snow - Middleton in Teesdale, 1910.
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Middleton - in - Teesdale ... erected by Mr. Bainbridge in lead mining days.
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Middleton-in-Teesdale - Conservation Area Appraisal (2009)
- Includes photos, history etc. "The Conservation Area of Middleton consists of two interlinked public spaces,
the one tree-lined (Horsemarket) with a high steeply-rising green on the south
side, the other …
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Pat Thomson
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Tearooms in Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham North East
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High Force Waterfall
- Overview About High Force Map Street View High Force is a waterfall on the River Tees in Upper Teesdale, located about 4 miles north-west of Middleton-in-Teesdale. The falls drop a …
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VINTAGE POSTCARD , GRAINS O' BECK SHOW 1908, MIDDLETON-IN-TEESDALE , DURHAM
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from Beamish (flickr)
Two women digging through snow - Middleton in Teesdale, 1910.
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Flickr (flickr)
Middleton - in - Teesdale ... erected by Mr. Bainbridge in lead mining days.
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from http://www.aenvironment.co.uk…
Middleton-in-Teesdale - Conservation Area Appraisal (2009)
- Includes photos, history etc. "The Conservation Area of Middleton consists of two interlinked public spaces,
the one tree-lined (Horsemarket) with a high steeply-rising green on the south
side, the other …
Added by
Pat Thomson
from Flickr (flickr)
Tearooms in Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham North East
Pinned by Pat Thomson
Co-Curate Page
High Force Waterfall
- Overview About High Force Map Street View High Force is a waterfall on the River Tees in Upper Teesdale, located about 4 miles north-west of Middleton-in-Teesdale. The falls drop a …
from Flickr (flickr)
VINTAGE POSTCARD , GRAINS O' BECK SHOW 1908, MIDDLETON-IN-TEESDALE , DURHAM
Pinned by Peter Smith
County Durham
Bainbridge Memorial Fountain, Middleton-in-Teesdale
Church of St Mary, Middleton-in-Teesdale
Map and Aerial View of Middleton-in-Teesdale
Market Cross, Middleton-in-Teesdale
Middleton Bridge, Middleton-in-Teesdale
Middleton House, Middleton-in-Teesdale
The Teesdale Hotel, Middleton-in-Teesdale
War Memorial, Middleton-in-Teesdale
