Middleton St George is a large village and

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in the borough of Darlington and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated approximately east of Darlington. According to the 2011 UK Census the population was 3,779, including Middleton One Row, Low Middleton and

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. It has grown rapidly since the mid-1990s, becoming a commuter area for Darlington. The population of the Darlington ward in question again taken at the 2011 Census was 4,650.

History

In 1870-72 John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Middleton St. George.

Governance

Middleton St George within the

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parliamentary constituency which is under the control of the Conservative Party. The current Member of Parliament, since the 2019 general election, is Paul Howell. The village falls under the Sadberge and Middleton St. George ward of

Darlington Borough Council The Borough of Darlington is a unitary authority and borough in County Durham, Northern England. The borough is named after the town of Darlington, and in 2011 had a population of 106,000. It is in the Tees Valley mayoralty. The borough bord ...

, the parish council holds monthly meetings in the local community centre.

Transport

The original line of the Stockton and Darlington Railway passed through the village, which is now served by Dinsdale railway station, within a mile of the village is

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, formerly RAF Middleton St. George. Middleton St George is also served by the an hourly bus service provided by Arriva North East, which links the airport to Darlington and Hurworth Place.

Education

The village

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, St George's Church of England

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has approximately 400 pupils aged 3 to 11, in 2019 it was among the top 3 percent of primary schools nationally for student progress.

Religion

The nearest church to the village is the

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St. George's in Low Middleton, however due to a lack of facilities, the building does not hold regular Sunday services, those instead being held at the village school, the premises still functions for weddings, baptisms, funerals and Christmas & Easter services. Another Church of England property, St Laurence's in adjoining Middleton One Row dated back to 1871, and was officially closed in 2012 after structural difficulties and high repair costs, it has now been converted into a luxury home.

Community and culture

The local community centre was formerly a pumping station dating back to 1930, having been sold to the parish council in 1980. The village amenities include Londis and Premier convenience stores, independently owned takeaways, a pet supply shop, a veterinarian practice and a local public house, ''The Havelock Arms''. Middleton St George Village Centre - geograph

Middleton St George Village Centre - geograph

There are also healthcare services in the form of St. George's

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and a dental surgery.

Sport

The local football team, Middleton Rangers FC, play in the Darlington Sunday Invitation League Division 1, an affilIiate league of the

Durham County Football Association The Durham County Football Association (also simply known as the Durham FA) is the governing body of football in the historic county of Durham. The Durham FA was founded on 25 March 1883 and is the governing body for football in Durham from gras ...

. The village cricket club, Middleton St George CC, play in the Darlington and District Cricket League Division A. The nearby Dinsdale Golf Club has a history dating back to 1910.

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