Middlestone
| Middlestone | |
|---|---|
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  Middlestone Location within County Durham | |
| Population | 67 (2001 census) |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Middlestone is a village and former civil parish in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England.[1] It is situated to the south of Spennymoor, near Kirk Merrington. In the 2001 census Middlestone had a population of 67.[2]
Civil parish
Middlestone was formerly a township in the parish of Auckland-St. Andrew,[3] from 1866 Middlestone was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1937 the parish was abolished and merged with Bishop Auckland, part also went to form Spennymoor.[4] In 1931 the parish had a population of 1812.[5]
References
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 93 Middlesbrough (Darlington & Hartlepool) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2010. ISBN 9780319228777.
- ^ "Wear Valley Settlement Summary Sheets" (PDF). Durham County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "History of Middlestone, in Wear Valley and County Durham". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Middlestone Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Population statistics Middlestone Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
External links
Media related to Middlestone at Wikimedia Commons