Barforth
Appearance
Barforth | |
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The ruins of St. Lawrence's chapel, in Barforth, are among the few visible remains of Old Richmond. | |
Location withinCounty Durham | |
Population | 77 (2001 Census) |
OS grid reference | NZ167163 |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DARLINGTON |
Postcode district | DL2 |
Police | Durham |
Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
Ambulance | North East |
UK Parliament | |
Barforthis acivil parishin theTeesdaledistrict ofCounty Durham,England, nearGainford.According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 77. At the 2011 Census the population remained less than 100. Information is therefore maintained in the parish ofOvington.The northern border of the parish is theRiver Tees.
Landmarks
[edit]The abandoned village of Old Richmond lay in Barforth, west of Gainford, and the remains include the ruins of adovecoteand of St Lawrence's chapel, as well as the still-inhabited Barforth Hall.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Media related toBarforthat Wikimedia Commons
- Barforth [Hall]in theDomesday Book