
The history of the Durham Road, a route which has lasted for over 1000 years
The Durham Road, or officially known as the A690, connects Sunderland to the City of Durham. Spanning all the way…
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The Durham Road, or officially known as the A690, connects Sunderland to the City of Durham. Spanning all the way…
Sir John Forster (1520–1602) was an English military commander and knight from Northumberland who became a prominent figure in fighting…
The area known as Parkside in Herrington is a small micro-suburb of Herrington wedged between the A690 (Durham Road), the…
Where did the name Farringdon come from? A popular theory is posted on some online spaces that it refers to…
The “Farringdon Carr” was a swampland which was located on what is now the site of Farringdon Community Academy. Drained…
By the turn of the 19th century the medieval legacy of the Farnton estate had all but disappeared. The onset…
After Monastic Granges were dismantled and their estates were returned to the Crown to be redistributed to private owners, Farnton…
The first traceable records of Farringdon begin to emerge at least as early as the late 14th century, although this…