Parish church [10]
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Parish church [10]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 23 Jun 2022
Part of the churchyard. The Anglican parish church of St Mary was originally dedicated to St. Gregory. There has been a church on this site since at least the 8th century and the present 12th century building has some Anglo-Saxon fabric. There were alterations and additions until the early 15th century and the church was greatly restored circa 1849. Constructed of sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings. The church contains monuments of members of the Neville family from nearby Raby Castle. Listed, grade I, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1338594 Staindrop is a picturesque village astride the A688 road in County Durham some 11 miles northwest of Darlington and about 5½ miles northeast of Barnard Castle. The village was first recorded in around 1030, when it was granted to the monks of Durham Cathedral by King Canute. Just to the north of the village stands Raby Castle, one of England's finest medieval castles. Most of the employed residents commute to work.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.580889
Longitude
-1.799458