Stainton, County Durham
Village in County Durham, England
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Stainton is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the north east of Barnard Castle.
| Stainton | |
|---|---|
  Stainton Location within County Durham | |
| Population | 476 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NZ070187 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BARNARD CASTLE |
| Postcode district | DL12 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
Geography
Stainton Village has entirely residential with around 100 houses and no local amenities. The former public house, chapel, post office and shop are now private residences. Many of the properties are period properties and owned by older residents.
Just across the road from Stainton Village is Broomielaw, once a picnic area and home to an old railway station (now on private land) where Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother used to travel to get to Streatham Castle.[citation needed]
History
Stainton Camp was a British Army military installation.[2]
1998 Harrier crash
On 18 December 1998, Harrier 'ZD434' crashed, with Group Captain David Ayton Haward, aged 45; he was married with two children, being the Station Commander of RAF Wittering. He joined the RAF in 1971.[3][4]
