Middlestone is a village and former civil parish in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England.[1] It is situated to the south of Spennymoor, near Kirk Merrington. In the 2001 census Middlestone had a population of 67.[2]

Middlestone
Middlestone is located in County Durham
Middlestone
Middlestone
Location within County Durham
Population67 (2001 census)
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
County Durham
54°40′30″N 1°36′40″W / 54.675°N 1.611°W / 54.675; -1.611

Civil parish

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Middlestone was formerly a township in the parish of Auckland-St. Andrew,[3] from 1866 Middlestone was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1937 the parish was abolished and merged with Bishop Auckland, part also went to form Spennymoor.[4] In 1931 the parish had a population of 1812.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 93 Middlesbrough (Darlington & Hartlepool) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2010. ISBN 9780319228777.
  2. ^ "Wear Valley Settlement Summary Sheets" (PDF). Durham County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  3. ^ "History of Middlestone, in Wear Valley and County Durham". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Relationships and changes Middlestone Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Population statistics Middlestone Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
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