Coordinates: 54°36′00″N 2°01′33″W / 54.59994°N 2.02584°W
| Eggleston | |
.png)  Eggleston
Eggleston shown within County Durham |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Unitary authority | County Durham |
| Ceremonial county | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
| EU Parliament | North East England |
| List of places: UK • England • County Durham | |
Eggleston is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated in Teesdale, a few miles north-west of Barnard Castle.
History
Village first mentioned in tax records of 1196. The remains of ridge and furrow from the medieval period can be seen. Many of the cottages date to the 18th century. They were built by the Society of Friends, who owned lead mines in the area. Forty men were employed as miners until 1904 when the company closed the smelting mills
Visible from FollyTop Hill above Egglestone, on the opposite side of the Teesdale valley looms the Bronze Age burial site of Kirkcarrion.
See also
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