Redworth is a village in the Borough of Darlington

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 situated between 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...

 and Shildon

Shildon

Shildon is a town in County Durham, in England. It is situated 2 miles to the south east of Bishop Auckland and 11 miles north of Darlington. It is 13 miles away from Durham, 23 miles from Sunderland and 23 miles from Newcastle-upon-Tyne...

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It currently houses 190 residents from the latest count in 2000. The name Redworth originates from the word Reed Worth, as the area was a large marsh. Redworth is also home to Barcelo Redworth Hall

Redworth Hall

Redworth Hall is a 17th century country house at Redworth, Heighington, County Durham, England now converted to an hotel. It is a listed building....

, a 4 star hotel which has been visited by many famous figures, including the England football team. Redworth Wood—a large wood around Redworth—is also filled with protected trees, and even a stone age fort, which has been pictured in the Northern Echo.