Barningham is a village in County Durham, in the Pennines of

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History

Barningham is listed in

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as a property owned in 1066 by a Saxon lord, Thor, prior to the Norman conquest; by 1086, the ownership had transferred to Enisant Musard, with Count Alan of Brittany as a tenant. Barningham is

historically History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

located in the North Riding of Yorkshire but along with the rest of the former Startforth Rural District it was transferred to County Durham for

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and

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purposes on 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972.

Amenities

Barningham is a tranquil conservation village of around 60 houses. It has a large village green, a church, a stately hall occupied by a local landowning baronet, a village hall used by local interest groups and a recently restored pub. It is on the edge of moors stretching westwards to Cumbria and is a good base for walking the local dales and hills. The village has an enthusiastic local history society which runs a website and offers assistance to anyone trying to trace ancestors from the area.

Notable buildings

Barningham Park Barningham Park is a Grade II* listed country house and 7,000 acre estate located in the village of Barningham, County Durham (formerly the North Riding of Yorkshire), England. House and Estate The house dates back to the 15th century and came ...

has been the home of the Milbank family since 1690. It is a Grade II* listed country house dating from the 15th century set in a 7000-acre estate. The Milbank Arms is a Grade II listed

public house A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and wa ...

built in the early 19th century and extensively rebuilt in 2019. It was formerly on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.

References

External links

* Villages in County Durham {{Durham-geo-stub