Darlington
Darlington is a town in the north-east of England. It is the main population centre in the Borough of Darlington. In 2003, Darlington had a resident population of 98,210. more...
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The town lies within the traditional and ceremonial county of County Durham, however, on 1 April 1997, the Borough of Darlington became a unitary authority.
The town is the home of Darlington F.C., who are currently playing in Football League Two. It is served by Darlington railway station on the East Coast Main Line. There are also services from North Road railway station, which is also home to Darlington Railway Centre and Museum.
History
Darlington started life as a Saxon settlement on the river Skerne. It has an attractive historic market area in the town centre. St. Cuthbert's church is one of the most important and impressive Early English churches in the north of England.
Darlington is known for its associations with the birth of railways. This is celebrated in the town at Darlington Railway Centre and Museum (see North Road Shops, opened in 1863 and closed in 1966. Another was Robert Stephenson & Co. (\"Stivvies\"), who moved to Darlington from Newcastle upon Tyne in 1902, became Robert Stephensons & Hawthorns in 1937, were absorbed by English Electric around 1960, and closed by 1964. The third was Faverdale Wagon Works, established in 1923 and closed in 1962, which in the 1950s was a UK pioneer in the application of mass-production techniques to the manufacture of railway goods wagons. David Mach's 'Train', a life-size brick sculpture of a steaming locomotive, is located alongside the A66, close to the original Stockton-Darlington railway. See Urban changes in Darlington for development of the town.
The Great North Road (now known as the A1) used to run directly through the centre of Darlington. The road has since been diverted to the west side of Darlington and the original route is now the A167. North Road in Darlington is along the original route of the Great North Road. The £5.9m five-mile A66 bypass opened in November 1985.
William Thomas Stead, the eminent Victorian controversialist, edited the Northern Echo for some years. His editorial chair is still preserved.
Economy
This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Darlington at current basic prices published (pp.240-253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.
- ^ Components may not sum to totals due to rounding;
- ^ includes hunting and forestry;
- ^ includes energy and construction;
- ^ includes financial intermediation services indirectly measured;
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