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Wackerfield
Wackerfield is a hamlet in County Durham, which is located about 2 miles north-east of Staindrop and 2½ miles south-west of West Auckland. By the junction of the A688 with Esperley Lane, is a garage and the Sun Inn. The main nucleolus of the hamlet is located about ¼ of a mile south of these. Wackerfield dates back to the medieval period. There are several 18th and early 19th century buildings in the hamlet, including Wackerfield Hall and Old Wackerfield Hall. Historically, Wackerfield was a township, in the ancient parish of Staindrop. Today hamlet and it's surrounding area form the small Civil Parish of Wackerfield.