Stainton, County Durham
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| Stainton | |
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  Stainton Location within County Durham | |
| Population | 476 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NZ070187 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BARNARD CASTLE |
| Postcode district | DL12 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
Stainton is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the north east of Barnard Castle.
Geography
[edit]Stainton Village has entirely residential with around 100 houses and no local amenities. The former public house, chapel, post office and shop are now private residences. Many of the properties are period properties and owned by older residents.
Just across the road from Stainton Village is Broomielaw, once a picnic area and home to an old railway station (now on private land) where Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother used to travel to get to Streatham Castle.[citation needed]
History
[edit]Stainton Camp was a British Army military installation.[2]
1998 Harrier crash
[edit]On 18 December 1998, Harrier 'ZD434' crashed, with Group Captain David Ayton Haward, aged 45; he was married with two children, being the Station Commander of RAF Wittering. He joined the RAF in 1971.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "civil parish population 2011". Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ "World War II relics at Stainton Grove Military Camp". Stainton Grove. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ 1998 Harrier crash
- ^ Harrier
External links
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