Newbiggin, Teesdale

Newbiggin
Newbiggin in snow
Newbiggin is located in County Durham
Newbiggin
Newbiggin
Location within County Durham
Population146 (2011 census)
Civil parish
  • Newbiggin
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
County Durham
54°38′35″N 2°08′06″W / 54.643°N 2.135°W / 54.643; -2.135

Newbiggin is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. At the 2011 census the parish had a population of 146.[1] It is situated on the north side of Teesdale, opposite Holwick. An influx of Derbyshire lead miners into the area in the late 18th century may have brought the name from Biggin. The village is within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). [2]

The village of Newbiggin is up the River Tees from the incredible High Force, one of England's most impressive waterfalls. The hamlet of Bowlees is close by.

Mordon was formerly a township in the parish of Middleton-in-Teesdale,[3] in 1866 Newbiggin became a separate civil parish.[4]

A Methodist chapel was built in the village in 1760. It is now a holiday let known as Newbiggin Chapel. For many years it was said to be one of the oldest Methodist chapel in continuous use. It is a Grade II listed building.[5][6]

In February 2022 Robert Hooper, a local farmer, was cleared of dangerous driving and criminal damage, after using a telehandler with forks, to remove a parked car from a lane outside his farm, flipping it and pushing it on its side.[7][8]

  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  2. ^ "North Pennines AONB". 6 March 2023.
  3. ^ "History of Newbiggin, in Teesdale and County Durham". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Relationships and changes Newbiggin CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Newbiggin, Teesdale".
  6. ^ Historic England. "Methodist Chapel (1121560)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Teesdale farmer cleared by jury after flipping car with tractor". The Guardian. 4 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Car-flip farmer cleared of dangerous driving and criminal damage". 4 February 2022 – via www.bbc.co.uk.