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| population = 1,137
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| static_image_caption= Middleton-in-Teesdale town centre
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'''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, Teesdale|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]]).
'''Middleton-in-Teesdale''' is a [[market town]] and [[civil parish]] in [[County Durham (district)|County Durham]], England. It is in [[Teesdale]], on the [[River Tees]]'s north banks, and surrounded by the [[North Pennines]]. The town is between [[Eggleston]] and [[Newbiggin, Teesdale|Newbiggin]], a few miles to the north-west of [[Barnard Castle]].


==Administration==
==Administration==
Middleton is administered by [[County Durham|Durham County Council]].
Middleton-in-Teesdale is administered by [[County Durham|Durham County Council]].
It is part of the [[Bishop Auckland (UK Parliament constituency)|Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency]], which has been represented in parliament by [[Helen Goodman]] ([[Labour Party (UK)|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]].
It is part of the [[Bishop Auckland (UK Parliament constituency)|Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency]] in the [[House of Commons]]. Prior to [[Brexit]] in 2020, it was a part of the [[North East England (European Parliament constituency)|North East England]] constituency for the [[European Parliament]]. The local police force is [[Durham Constabulary]].


[[File:Middleton-in-Teesdale.JPG|right|thumb|Middleton-in-Teesdale from the south]]
[[File:Middleton-in-Teesdale.JPG|right|thumb|Middleton-in-Teesdale from the south]]
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==History==
==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.
The 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.


St Mary's Church, rebuilt in the late 1870s, has a historic detached bell tower with bells dating back to the 16th century.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.upperteesdalechurches.co.uk/st-marys.html|title=St Mary’s Middleton-in-Teesdale|publisher=Upper Teesdale Churches Together|accessdate=1 March 2020 |language=}}</ref> There are separate chapels for Baptists, Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4269|title=Middleton in Teesdale County Durham|publisher=Vision of Britain|accessdate=1 March 2020 |language=}}</ref>
St Mary's Church, rebuilt in the late 1870s, has a historic detached bell tower with bells dating back to the 16th century.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.upperteesdalechurches.co.uk/st-marys.html|title=St Mary's Middleton-in-Teesdale|publisher=Upper Teesdale Churches Together|access-date=1 March 2020 }}</ref> There are separate chapels for Catholics, Baptists, Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4269|title=Middleton in Teesdale County Durham|publisher=Vision of Britain|access-date=1 March 2020 }}</ref>


A fountain was erected in the town in 1877 to honour Robert Walton Bainbridge, superintendent of the London Lead Mining Company.<ref>'Memorial Fountain to be repaired' Teesdale Mercury 23.7.2014 page 16</ref>
A fountain was erected in the town in 1877 to honour Robert Walton Bainbridge, superintendent of the London Lead Mining Company.<ref>'Memorial Fountain to be repaired' Teesdale Mercury 23.7.2014 page 16</ref>


Middleton served as the terminus of a [[Tees Valley Railway|railway line]] from [[Barnard Castle railway station|Barnard Castle]] until this was closed as part of the [[Beeching Axe]]. The Wynch Bridge from 1830 close to the Low Force waterfall was built to allow miners to reach the Middleton mines.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.britainexpress.com/attractions.htm?attraction=3429|title=Wynch Bridge|publisher=Britan Express|accessdate=1 March 2020 |language=}}</ref> It is thought to be one of the oldest suspension bridge in England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14786442808674863|title=Description of the winch bridge, the oldest suspension bridge in England|publisher=Taylor & Francis: The Philosophical Magazine, Series 2, Vol 4|year=1828|accessdate=1 March 2020|page=386 |language=}}</ref>
Middleton-in-Teesdale was the terminus of a [[Tees Valley Railway|railway line]] from [[Barnard Castle railway station|Barnard Castle]] until this was closed as part of the [[Beeching Axe]]. The [[Wynch Bridge]] from 1830 close to the Low Force waterfall was built to allow miners to reach the Middleton mines.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.britainexpress.com/attractions.htm?attraction=3429|title=Wynch Bridge|publisher=Britain Express|access-date=1 March 2020 }}</ref> It is thought to be one of the oldest suspension bridge in England.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Description of the winch bridge, the oldest suspension bridge in England|publisher=Taylor & Francis: The Philosophical Magazine, Series 2, Vol 4|year=1828|page=386 |doi=10.1080/14786442808674863|last1=Trevelyan|first1=W.C.|journal=The Philosophical Magazine|volume=4|issue=23|url=https://zenodo.org/record/1577948}}</ref>


On 20 June 1939, a British American Air Services [[De Havilland Dragon Rapide]] (Registration:G-AERE) flying from [[Heston Aerodrome]] to [[Newcastle International Airport|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baaa-acro.com/Fiches%20d%27accidents/1939/G-AERE.htm |title=G-AERE |publisher=Baaa-acro.com |date= |accessdate=2011-11-06}}</ref>
On 20 June 1939, a British American Air Services [[De Havilland Dragon Rapide]] (Registration:G-AERE) flying from [[Heston Aerodrome]] to [[Newcastle International Airport|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.baaa-acro.com/Fiches%20d%27accidents/1939/G-AERE.htm |title=G-AERE |publisher=Baaa-acro.com |access-date=2011-11-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923210437/http://www.baaa-acro.com/Fiches%20d'accidents/1939/G-AERE.htm |archive-date=23 September 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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*[http://www.teesdale2000.co.uk Photographs of Middleton-in-Teesdale, Teesdale2000]
*[http://www.teesdale2000.co.uk Photographs of Middleton-in-Teesdale, Teesdale2000]
*[http://www.middletonplus.org.uk Middleton Plus]
*[http://www.middletonplus.org.uk Middleton Plus]
*[http://www.northpennines.org.uk North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty ([[AONB]])]
*[http://www.northpennines.org.uk North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty] ([[AONB]])


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Middleton-in-Teesdale
Town
Middleton-in-Teesdale town centre
Middleton-in-Teesdale is located in County Durham
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Middleton-in-Teesdale
Location within County Durham
Population1,137 (2011)[1]
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBARNARD CASTLE
Postcode districtDL12
PoliceDurham
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54°37′22″N 2°04′40″W / 54.6229°N 2.0779°W / 54.6229; -2.0779

Middleton-in-Teesdale is a market town and civil parish in County Durham, England. It is in Teesdale, on the River Tees's north banks, and surrounded by the North Pennines. The town is between Eggleston and Newbiggin, a few miles to the north-west of Barnard Castle.

Administration

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Middleton-in-Teesdale is administered by Durham County Council. It is part of the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency in the House of Commons. Prior to Brexit in 2020, it was a part of the North East England constituency for the European Parliament. The local police force is Durham Constabulary.

Middleton-in-Teesdale from the south
The bridge over the River Tees at Middleton-in-Teesdale

History

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The 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.

St Mary's Church, rebuilt in the late 1870s, has a historic detached bell tower with bells dating back to the 16th century.[2] There are separate chapels for Catholics, Baptists, Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists.[3]

A fountain was erected in the town in 1877 to honour Robert Walton Bainbridge, superintendent of the London Lead Mining Company.[4]

Middleton-in-Teesdale was the terminus of a railway line from Barnard Castle until this was closed as part of the Beeching Axe. The Wynch Bridge from 1830 close to the Low Force waterfall was built to allow miners to reach the Middleton mines.[5] It is thought to be one of the oldest suspension bridge in England.[6]

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.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Town population 2011". Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  2. ^ "St Mary's Middleton-in-Teesdale". Upper Teesdale Churches Together. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Middleton in Teesdale County Durham". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  4. ^ 'Memorial Fountain to be repaired' Teesdale Mercury 23.7.2014 page 16
  5. ^ "Wynch Bridge". Britain Express. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  6. ^ Trevelyan, W.C. (1828). "Description of the winch bridge, the oldest suspension bridge in England". The Philosophical Magazine. 4 (23). Taylor & Francis: The Philosophical Magazine, Series 2, Vol 4: 386. doi:10.1080/14786442808674863.
  7. ^ "G-AERE". Baaa-acro.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
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