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County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
, in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is situated to the east of Barnard Castle
Barnard Castle
Barnard Castle is an historical town in Teesdale, County Durham, England. It is named after the castle around which it grew up. It sits on the north side of the River Tees, opposite Startforth, south southwest of Newcastle upon Tyne, south southwest of Sunderland, west of Middlesbrough and ...
. Lord Barnard of Raby Castle
Raby Castle
Raby Castle is situated near Staindrop in County Durham and is one of the largest inhabited castles in England. The Grade I listed building has opulent eighteenth and nineteenth century interiors inside a largely unchanged, late medieval shell. It is the home and seat of John Vane, 11th Baron...
also resides on the border.
The village has one of the long greens typical of County Durham. The mediaeval church is impressive and contains fine effigies of the Neville family.
It is known as the location of Raby Castle
Raby Castle
Raby Castle is situated near Staindrop in County Durham and is one of the largest inhabited castles in England. The Grade I listed building has opulent eighteenth and nineteenth century interiors inside a largely unchanged, late medieval shell. It is the home and seat of John Vane, 11th Baron...
with its surrounding gardens as well as its church. The village contains many locally owned businesses, such as the local newsagents, the Cutting Room and a teashop
Staindrop has two schools, Staindrop C of E Primary and a comprehensive, Staindrop School: A Business & Enterprise College. It has 3 pubs the Black Swan, the Royal Oak, situated in the heart of the village and the Wheatsheaf Inn, more commonly known to villagers as the "Top House".
Today Staindrop boasts a modest but popular industrial estate which is used by mainly local businesses employing traditional crafts such as joinery and plumbing. New innovative businesses such as Eco EnerG Solutions Ltd website are also setting up in the dale, they are early entrants into the renewable energy sector. They are helping to regenerate employment in the village as well as promoting the transition from traditional trades to a more sustainable set of products and services.
Three miles north-west of the village, Raby Old Lodge is a medieval tower house probably built for the Neville family of Raby Castle, restored in the 19th century and now used as holiday accommodation.