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Lartington, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 9BP

In Lartington Lane, this former village schoolroom and schoolmaster's house are now two private houses. Built in the mid 19th century with 20th century alterations and possibly incorporating an earlier building. Constructed of squared, coursed rubble stone under stone slate roofs. There is a clock tower on the right of the schoolmaster's house. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1160545 After crossing the River Tees, the route follows Deepdale Beck for a short distance before branching northwest to Raygill and Osmond Flatt. Then further west on a bridleway before turning north on a footpath to Lartington. After passing through the village, there is a turn to the north at Lartington Hall, then the route heads southeast past Grotto Wood and Pecknell Wood to the west bank of the river Tees, where it joins the long distance Teesdale Way to return to Barnard Castle. Just under 5½ miles.

Beside the B6277.

The Nook, Lartington Lane, is a detached Tudor style cottage, built circa 1830. Constructed of coursed rubble stone with a squared, coursed sandstone front under a stone slate roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1323044 After crossing the River Tees, the route follows Deepdale Beck for a short distance before branching northwest to Raygill and Osmond Flatt. Then further west on a bridleway before turning north on a footpath to Lartington. After passing through the village, there is a turn to the north at Lartington Hall, then the route heads southeast past Grotto Wood and Pecknell Wood to the west bank of the river Tees, where it joins the long distance Teesdale Way to return to Barnard Castle. Just under 5½ miles.

Smithy Cottage, nearer the camera, and The Thatch are a house and attached cottage in Lartington Lane. The Thatch was built in the early 18th century and altered in the late 19th century. Smithy Cottage, at one time the village post office, was built in the 19th century. Constructed of coursed sandstone rubble stone. The Thatch has a slate roof, Smithy Cottage has a stone slate roof. See also Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1160536 After crossing the River Tees, the route follows Deepdale Beck for a short distance before branching northwest to Raygill and Osmond Flatt. Then further west on a bridleway before turning north on a footpath to Lartington. After passing through the village, there is a turn to the north at Lartington Hall, then the route heads southeast past Grotto Wood and Pecknell Wood to the west bank of the river Tees, where it joins the long distance Teesdale Way to return to Barnard Castle. Just under 5½ miles.

The Thatch, nearer the camera, and Smithy Cottage are a house and attached cottage in Lartington Lane. The Thatch was built in the early 18th century and altered in the late 19th century. Smithy Cottage, at one time the village post office, was built in the 19th century. Constructed of coursed sandstone rubble stone. The Thatch has a slate roof, Smithy Cottage has a stone slate roof. See also Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1160536 After crossing the River Tees, the route follows Deepdale Beck for a short distance before branching northwest to Raygill and Osmond Flatt. Then further west on a bridleway before turning north on a footpath to Lartington. After passing through the village, there is a turn to the north at Lartington Hall, then the route heads southeast past Grotto Wood and Pecknell Wood to the west bank of the river Tees, where it joins the long distance Teesdale Way to return to Barnard Castle. Just under 5½ miles.

Once in the centre of Lartington village green, this cross was erected by the squire of Lartington Hall, Thomas Witham, circa 1847. There are further details at: https://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/19961926.initials-h-s-mean-lartington-landmark/ There is a similar cross in the private cemetery in the estate of Lartington Hall seen at Image After crossing the River Tees, the route follows Deepdale Beck for a short distance before branching northwest to Raygill and Osmond Flatt. Then further west on a bridleway before turning north on a footpath to Lartington. After passing through the village, there is a turn to the north at Lartington Hall, then the route heads southeast past Grotto Wood and Pecknell Wood to the west bank of the river Tees, where it joins the long distance Teesdale Way to return to Barnard Castle. Just under 5½ miles.

On the opposite side of the road from Lartington Hall Park, Park House is seen across a field from the entrance to Park Farm. As the map indicates, this is all part of the parkland, with many victorian exotic tree plantings, mostly the distinctive Sequoiadendron giganteum alongside the road and visible within the village. Perhaps the best specimen is this Image

View SW, towards Barnard Castle: ex-NER Barnard Castle - Middleton-in-Teesdale line. The station closed from 22/1/62, but a service to Middleton continued until 30/11/64 (goods 5/4/65).

The graveyard appears to belong to the nearby hall, whilst the small building is a mystery. It is shown on the 1:25000 map as a chapel, but it looks more like a store or mausoleum. There is a catholic chapel attached to the hall some 200m away.

In the private Catholic cemetery in the estate of Lartington Hall stands this cross, similar to the roadside cross seen at Image The estate of Lartington Hall is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, and there is much history and detail at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000731 After crossing the River Tees, the route follows Deepdale Beck for a short distance before branching northwest to Raygill and Osmond Flatt. Then further west on a bridleway before turning north on a footpath to Lartington. After passing through the village, there is a turn to the north at Lartington Hall, then the route heads southeast past Grotto Wood and Pecknell Wood to the west bank of the river Tees, where it joins the long distance Teesdale Way to return to Barnard Castle. Just under 5½ miles.