Middleton St George
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Middleton St George is a village in the borough of Darlington
and the ceremonial county of County Durham
, England
. It is served by Dinsdale railway station
.
It has an estimated population of about 3,500 people and is situated approximately two miles from the outskirts of Darlington
. It has grown rapidly since the mid-1990s becoming the main commuter area for Darlington
. It is served by two shops, three barber shops, one takeaway, a veterinary surgery, a petfood shop, a doctor's surgery, a private day nursery, a dental surgery and a chemist. Within a mile of the village is Durham Tees Valley Airport
, formerly RAF Middleton St. George
.
The original line of the Stockton and Darlington Railway
passed through the village.
Darlington (borough)
Darlington is a local government district and borough in North East England. In 2008 it had a resident population of 100,500 It borders County Durham to the north and west, North Yorkshire to the south along the line of the River Tees, and Stockton-on-Tees to the east.-Council:Traditionally part of...
and the ceremonial county of County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is served by Dinsdale railway station
Dinsdale railway station
Dinsdale railway station serves the village of Middleton St George in the borough of Darlington and the ceremonial county of County Durham. It is located on the Tees Valley Line and is operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services...
.
It has an estimated population of about 3,500 people and is situated approximately two miles from the outskirts of Darlington
Darlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, part of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It lies on the small River Skerne, a tributary of the River Tees, not far from the main river. It is the main population centre in the borough, with a population of 97,838 as of 2001...
. It has grown rapidly since the mid-1990s becoming the main commuter area for Darlington
Darlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, part of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It lies on the small River Skerne, a tributary of the River Tees, not far from the main river. It is the main population centre in the borough, with a population of 97,838 as of 2001...
. It is served by two shops, three barber shops, one takeaway, a veterinary surgery, a petfood shop, a doctor's surgery, a private day nursery, a dental surgery and a chemist. Within a mile of the village is Durham Tees Valley Airport
Durham Tees Valley Airport
Durham Tees Valley Airport is an international airport in north east England, located southeast of Darlington, about southwest of Middlesbrough and south of Durham. The airport serves County Durham and parts of North Yorkshire, and is in Middleton St George in the borough of Darlington...
, formerly RAF Middleton St. George
RAF Middleton St. George
RAF Middleton St. George was a Royal Air Force Bomber Command station during World War II. It was located in County Durham, five miles east of Darlington, England....
.
The original line of the Stockton and Darlington Railway
Stockton and Darlington Railway
The Stockton and Darlington Railway , which opened in 1825, was the world's first publicly subscribed passenger railway. It was 26 miles long, and was built in north-eastern England between Witton Park and Stockton-on-Tees via Darlington, and connected to several collieries near Shildon...
passed through the village.