Barningham, County Durham

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Barningham
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Barningham
Barningham is located in County Durham
Barningham
Barningham
Location within County Durham
Population241 (Including Scargill.2011)[1]
OS grid referenceNZ08521045
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRichmond
Postcode districtDL11
PoliceDurham
FireCounty Durham and Darlington
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
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England
County Durham
54°29′23″N 1°52′10″W / 54.48959°N 1.86942°W / 54.48959; -1.86942Coordinates: 54°29′23″N 1°52′10″W / 54.48959°N 1.86942°W / 54.48959; -1.86942
An unusual green telephone box is situated in the village
The Milbank Arms

Barningham is a village in County Durham, in the Pennines of England.

History[]

Barningham is listed in Domesday Book as a property owned in 1066 by a Saxon lord, Thor, prior to the Norman conquest; by 1086, the ownership had transferred to Enisant Musard, with Count Alan of Brittany as a tenant.[2]

Barningham is historically located in the North Riding of Yorkshire but along with the rest of the former Startforth Rural District it was transferred to County Durham for administrative and ceremonial purposes on 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972.

Amenities[]

Barningham is a tranquil conservation village of around 60 houses. It has a large village green, a church, a stately hall occupied by a local landowning baronet, a village hall used by the Women's Institute and other local interest groups, and a tiny pub (no bar: they serve from the cellar). It is on the edge of moors stretching westwards to Cumbria and is a good base for walking the local dales and hills. The village has an enthusiastic local history society which runs a website and offers assistance to anyone trying to trace ancestors from the area.[3]

Notable buildings[]

Barningham Park has been the home of the Milbank family since 1690. It is a Grade II* listed country house dating from the 15th century[4] set in a 7000-acre estate.[5]

The Milbank Arms is a Grade II listed public house built in the early 19th century.[6] It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Barningham". Open Domesday.
  3. ^ "Barningham Village".
  4. ^ Historic England. "Barningham Park (1338635)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Barningham Park: the 7000 acre estate Lady Natalie Milbank calls home". Northern Echo.
  6. ^ Historic England. "Bridge Inn, Topsham (1322713)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  7. ^ Brandwood, Geoff (2013). Britain's best real heritage pubs. St. Albans: CAMRA. p. 38. ISBN 9781852493042.

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