- Haughton Le Skerne
Infobox UK place
country = England
latitude = 54.5422
longitude = -1.5148
official_name= Haughton Le Skerne
population =
unitary_england= Darlington
region = North East England
lieutenancy_england=County Durham
constituency_westminster= Darlington
post_town= DARLINGTON
postcode_district = DL1
postcode_area= DL
dial_code= 01325
os_grid_reference= NZ314164
london_distance= 252mi
static_Haughton-le-Skerne is a village in the borough of Darlington and the
ceremonial county ofCounty Durham ,England . It is situated to the north east ofDarlington . The village lies to the west of theRiver Skerne .At the centre of the village is the village green, with the main road towards Darlington going across the river south of the church. There used to be a linen mill on the riverbank on the east side of the village. Part of the mill leat can still be seen today.
St Andrew's Church at the west end of the village green is the oldest church in Darlington, circa 1125. Some of the stones may have originated in a previous church on the same site.
On the north side of the village, a
turnpike led over the river to the ports on the Teesestuary , carrying traffic including salt from the Bishop's salt mines.
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