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Barforth

Coordinates: 54°32′31″N 1°44′35″W / 54.542°N 1.743°W / 54.542; -1.743
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Barforth
A ruined stone chapel in a field
The ruins of St. Lawrence's chapel, in Barforth, are among the few visible remains of Old Richmond.
Barforth is located in County Durham
Barforth
Barforth
Location within County Durham
Population77 (2001 Census)
OS grid referenceNZ167163
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDARLINGTON
Postcode districtDL2
PoliceDurham
FireCounty Durham and Darlington
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
County Durham
54°32′31″N 1°44′35″W / 54.542°N 1.743°W / 54.542; -1.743

Barforth is a civil parish in the Teesdale district of County Durham, England, near Gainford. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 77. At the 2011 Census the population remained less than 100. Information is therefore maintained in the parish of Ovington. The northern border of the parish is the River Tees.


Landmarks

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The abandoned village of Old Richmond lay in Barforth, west of Gainford, and the remains include the ruins of a dovecote and of St Lawrence's chapel, as well as the still-inhabited Barforth Hall.


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