Middleton One Row is a village in the borough of

Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, west of Middlesbrough and south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 at the 2021 Census, making it a "large town" ...

and the

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, England. It is situated approximately south east of

. The village was originally developed as a spa resort in the late 18th century with properties developed on one row, overlooking the banks of the

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History

The village and neighbouring

Middleton St George Middleton St George is a large village and civil parish in the borough of Darlington (borough), Darlington and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated approximately east of Darlington. Demographics According to the ...

, unlike other places of the name, is not from

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''middel'' "middle" and ''tun'' "farm". Instead, the name is from

''mycel'' "large (compare "much")" + ''tun'' "farm". The name was recorded as ''Micletone'' in 1148.

Governance

Middleton One Row falls within the

Sedgefield Sedgefield is a market town and civil parish in County Durham, England. It had a population of 4,986 in the 2021 census. It has the only operating racecourse in County Durham. Etymology The name ''Sedgefield'' is of Old English origin. It ...

parliamentary constituency which is under the control of the Conservative Party. The current Member of Parliament, since the 2019 general election, is Paul Howell. The village falls under the Sadberge and Middleton St. George ward of

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, the parish council holds monthly meetings in the local community centre.

Community and culture

The village contains a pub and restaurant called The Devonport and a former church, St Laurence's was owned by the

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and dated back to 1871, however it was officially closed in 2012 after structural difficulties and high repair costs, it has now been converted into a luxury home.

Demographics

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Villages in County Durham Places in the Borough of Darlington Places in the Tees Valley {{Durham-geo-stub