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Bishop Middleham lies in a dry valley about 9 miles (14 km) south-east of Durham. Although much of County Durham had probably first been settled in the Mesolithic period, the first evidence for occupation in the parish dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age.
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The villages of Bishop Middleham & Mainsforth lie in a valley 9 miles South East of Durham and have a rich history dating back millennia. The area is dominated by beautiful open countryside and rich biodiversity with areas of outstanding beauty and historic sites of national importance. In a recent Parish survey, residents expressed how much they v...
If you’re sat there asking where is Brightwater and why haven’t I heard of it? Well it’s probably been beneath your wellies without you realising it! You can Discover Brightwater by following the Ancient River Skerne as it stretches north from Darlington and includes and includes the town and villages of Newton Aycliffe, Sedgefield, Bishop Middleha...
Bishop Middleham is a Conservation Area based around a village green, but which may have originally grown up around the Bishop’s Castle to the south. The village displays considerable civic pride with a welcoming monument, a Millennium Garden and a wildlife park. The conservation area consists of two main character areas, one based around the Churc...
The last village appraisal, produced in 2003, provided a valuable snapshot of residents’ views. Issues and priorities change over time, and by 2010, when a review was well overdue, a significant event prompted the decision to prepare a new Parish Plan with a wider scope than before. In January 2010, a proposal to build a major housing development o...
Bishop Middleham Wildlife garden lies to the south of Bishop Middleham village in a low-lying valley part of a leisure facility called the park. The nature reserve boundary to the north is situated adjacent to St Michael’s Church with the play grounds and football pitch to the east. The site lies within the a very important natural character area t...
The War Memorial in St Michael’s Churchyard commemorates those who died in both World Wars. When research for this book began it was decided to focus on the men who laid down their lives in World War 1, and to consider the experience for those left at home. There is much more to be discovered about those who lost their lives in World War 2. [Extrac...
A Conservation Area Appraisal represents the first phase of adynamic process aimed at the conservation andenhancement of the conservation area. It is an assessmentof those features and qualities that make an individualconservation area special. These can include individualbuildings, groups of buildings, other structures, architecturaldetails and ma...
The villages of Bishop Middleham & Mainsforth lie in a valley 9 miles South East of Durham and have a rich history dating back millennia. The area is dominated by beautiful open countryside and rich biodiversity with areas of outstanding beauty and historic sites of national importance.
It comprises the townships of Bishop Middleham and Mainsforth, whose united area is 4126 statute acres. The population in 1851 was 1719, and in 1891, owing to the formation of several new parishes which took away the most populous parts, it only amounted to about 600.
Bishop Middleham Hall, a manor-house attached to the rectory, is on the east side of the churchyard. The freehold successively held by the Freville and Surtees families had a capital messuage attached to it (fn. 25) which was known in the 18th century as the Old Hall.
Jan 1, 2024 · Fishburn & Bishop Middleham Circular Walk. Start: Fishburn Front Street nr Fishburn Woods. Fishburn. County Durham. TS21 4AD. Visit Website. ** Please be advised that currently Holdforth Bridge is temporarily closed **. Experience this rare landscape and ancient species, and journey through the first stronghold of the Prince Bishops.
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