Middleton One Row is a village in the borough of

Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. The River Skerne flows through the town; it is a tributary of the River Tees. The Tees itself flows south of the town. In the 19th century, Darlington under ...

and the

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of County Durham, 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 and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated approximately east of Darlington. According to the 2011 UK Census the population was 3,779, ...

, unlike other places of the name, is not from Old English ''middel'' "middle" and ''tun'' "farm". Instead, the name is from Old English ''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 5,211 as at the 2011 census. It has the only operating racecourse in County Durham. History Roman A Roman 'ladder settlement' was discovered by ...

parliamentary constituency which is under the control of the

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. 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

Darlington Borough Council The Borough of Darlington is a unitary authority and borough in County Durham, Northern England. The borough is named after the town of Darlington, and in 2011 had a population of 106,000. It is in the Tees Valley mayoralty. The borough bord ...

, 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

Church of England The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britai ...

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.

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