Where is Middleton-in-Teesdale?

Middleton-in-Teesdale is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.6229°, -2.0779°.

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Middleton-in-Teesdale

Middleton-in-Teesdale in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Middleton-in-Teesdale is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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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. In 2011 it had a population of 1,137.

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History

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. Hushing for lead on the moors helped to carve out Coldberry Gutter, though the gorge is mostly the result of glacial meltwater activity. St Mary's Church, rebuilt in the late 1870s, has a historic detached bell tower with bells dating back to the 16th century. There are separate chapels for Catholics,…

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