| Barnard Castle | |
  Barnard Castle shown within County Durham |
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| Population | 5,326 (2001) [1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Teesdale |
| Shire county | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BARNARD CASTLE |
| Postcode district | DL12 |
| Dialling code | 01833 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
| European Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | Bishop Auckland |
| List of places: UK • England • County Durham | |
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Other than the castle, Bowes Museum is among the town's attractions. The Bowes Museum has a nationally renowned art collection and is situated in the town of Barnard Castle, Teesdale, County Durham, England.
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Administration
Barnard Castle is for all purposes (historic, ceremonial and administrative) located in County Durham. The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London
Barnard Castle is the administrative centre of the Teesdale district of County Durham. Teesdale is a local government district in County Durham, England. The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government As of 2005, it is represented on the County Council by Richard Bell and Jo Fergus (both Conservative). The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. It is part of the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency, which as of 2005 is represented in parliament by Helen Goodman (Labour). Bishop Auckland is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories Helen Catherine Goodman (born January 2, 1958, Nottingham) is a British Labour Party Politician. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the It is in the North East England region, which serves as a constituency for the European Parliament. North-East England is one of the nine official Regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU
The local police force is Durham Constabulary. Law enforcement in the United Kingdom is organised separately in Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and Wales (administration of Police matters Durham Constabulary is a Home Office Police force with the responsibility of policing the non-metropolitan county of County Durham and the Unitary Barnard Castle is in the Wear and Tees division, and has its own police station.
History
The castle was founded by the Normans shortly after the conquest, but enjoyed its heyday under Bernard de Bailleul during the latter half of the 12th century. Barnard Castle ( is a ruinous medieval castle situated in the town of the same name in County Durham. The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. The castle passed into the hands of the Balliol family (of which the Scottish king, John Balliol, was the most important member), and then into the possession of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick. Richard Neville Jure uxoris 16th Earl of Warwick and Suo jure 6th Earl of Salisbury ( 22 November King Richard III inherited it through his wife, Anne Neville, but it fell into ruins in the century after his death. Richard III ( 2 October 1452 &ndash 22 August 1485) was King of England from 1483 until his death Anne Neville (11 June 1456 &ndash 16 March 1485 was Queen consort of King Richard III of England 1483-1485 The remains are now in the care of English Heritage. English Heritage is a Non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government ( Department for Culture Media and Sport) with a broad remit of
Walter Scott frequently visited his friend John Sawrey Morritt at Rokeby Hall and was fond of exploring Teesdale. Sir Walter Scott 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 &ndash 21 September 1832 was a prolific Scottish Historical novelist and Poet popular throughout There is a separate article for the local government district of Teesdale. He begins his epic poem Rokeby (1813) with a man standing on guard on the round tower of the Barnard Castle fortress.
Charles Dickens and his illustrator Hablot Browne (Phiz) stayed at the King's Head in Barnard Castle while researching his novel Nicholas Nickleby in the winter of 1837-38. Hablot Knight Browne ( July 12, 1815 - July 8, 1882) was an English artist famous as Phiz, the illustrator of the best-known He is said to have entered William Humphrey's clock-maker's shop, then opposite the hotel, and enquired who had made a certain remarkable clock. William replied that his boy Humphrey had done it. This seems to have prompted Dickens to choose the title "Master Humphrey's Clock" for his new weekly, in whichThe Old Curiosity Shop and Barnaby Rudge appeared.
The Bowes Museum housed in a chateau-like building, was founded by John Bowes and his wife and is of national status. The Bowes Museum has a nationally renowned art collection and is situated in the town of Barnard Castle, Teesdale, County Durham, England. John Bowes ( 19 June 1811 London - 9 October 1885 Streatlam co It contains an El Greco, paintings by Goya, Canaletto, Boucher, Fragonard and a collection of decorative art. El Greco' ("The Greek " 1541 &ndash April 7 1614 was a painter, sculptor, and architect of the Spanish Renaissance This is about the first and better known artist "Canaletto" for his nephew and pupil sometimes also called "Canaletto" especially in Poland and Germany see Jean-Honoré Fragonard ( April 5, 1732 &ndash August 22, 1806) was a French painter and Printmaker whose late Rococo A great attraction is the 18th century silver swan automation, which periodically preens itself, looks round and appears to catch and swallow a fish.
John Bowes lived at nearby Streatlam Castle (now demolished). John Bowes ( 19 June 1811 London - 9 October 1885 Streatlam co His Streatlam stud never had more than ten breeding mares at one time, but produced no fewer than four Derby winners in twenty years. The last of these, "West Australian", was the first racehorse to win the Triple Crown (1853).
Transport
Barnard Castle has road connections to Bishop Auckland, Spennymoor and central County Durham via the A688 and Darlington and Teesside by the A67. Bishop Auckland is a Market town in County Durham in North East England. Spennymoor is a town in County Durham, England. It stands above the Wear Valley approximately seven miles south of Durham. Darlington is a town in County Durham, England and the main population centre in the Borough of Darlington. Teesside is the name given to the Conurbation in the North East of England made up of the towns of Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees Barnard Castle is also located 4 miles from the A66 with access to both the M6 to the west and the A1(M) to the east. This article concerns the M6 motorway in England There are also M6 motorways in Russia (see Caspian Highway) Hungary (see M6 motorway The B6278 also connects Barnard Castle with Middleton-in-Teesdale. Middleton-in-Teesdale is a large village in County Durham, in England.
Notable residents
- Cyril Northcote Parkinson - writer and inventor of Parkinson's Law
- Anne Fine - children's writer. Cyril Northcote Parkinson was a British naval historian and author of some sixty books the most famous of which was his bestseller Parkinson's Law Parkinson's Law is the Adage that "work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion Anne Fine, OBE FRSL (born 7 December 1947) is a British Author best known for her children's books, of which Twice Whitbread Prize winner.
Schools
Barnard Castle School
Barnard Castle School, an independent co-educational school, is located on the eastern edge of the town. Barnard Castle School, founded in 1883 is a co-educational independent day and boarding school in Barnard Castle, County Durham, England.
Several notable "Old Barnardians" come from the school; ex-England Rugby players Rob Andrew, now Director of Elite Rugby for the Rugby Football Union (RFU), the Underwood brothers, Tony and Rory along with present player Mathew Tait. Christopher Robert Andrew MBE (born 18 February 1963 in Richmond Yorkshire) nicknamed "Squeaky" is a former English The Rugby Football Union (RFU is the Rugby union governing body in England Tony Underwood (born 17 February 1969 in Ipoh, Malaysia) is a former English Rugby union footballer who played as a Rory Underwood MBE (born June 19 1963 in Middlesbrough, England) is a former English Rugby union footballer Mathew Tait (born 6 February 1986 in Shotley Bridge, County Durham) is an English Rugby union footballer
Students Rory Clegg, and Alex Gray are members of the England Under 18 squad. [1]
Teesdale School
Teesdale School Science College and Sixth Form Centre is an 11-18 Comprehensive school welcoming everyone from the local community no matter what their background or ability. Teesdale School Science College and Sixth Form Centre is an 11-18 Comprehensive School in Barnard Castle, Teesdale, County Durham. It is located on the outskirts of the town, just off the A688.
Location
- Elevation: 180 m (600 feet)
- Road access: A67 from Darlington; roads off A66 from Scotch Corner and Brough; A688 from Bishop Auckland; B6277 and B6278 from Teesdale. The A67 is a road in England that links Bowes in County Durham with Crathorne in North Yorkshire. Darlington is a town in County Durham, England and the main population centre in the Borough of Darlington. The A66 is a major road in northern England which in part follows the course of the Roman road from Scotch Corner to Penrith. Scotch Corner ( is an important junction of the A1 and A66 trunk roads near Richmond North Yorkshire, England. Brough or Brough under Stainmore is a village and Civil parish in the Eden district of Cumbria, England, on the western fringe of List of A roads beginning with 6 in Great Britain starting east of the A6 and A7 roads and west of the A1. Bishop Auckland is a Market town in County Durham in North East England. B roads are numbered routes in Great Britain of lesser importance than A roads See the article Great Britain road numbering scheme for the rationale behind
- Rail access: Bishop Auckland, 25 km (15 miles); Darlington, 30 km (20 miles)
- Nearest large town: Darlington, 30 km (20 miles)
References
- ^ England Rugby (15 August 2007). Bishop Auckland railway station serves the town of Bishop Auckland in County Durham, England. Darlington railway station, formerly known as Darlington Bank Top, is the main Railway station for the town of Darlington, in the Ceremonial county Darlington is a town in County Durham, England and the main population centre in the Borough of Darlington. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "England Under 18s record win in Australia". Press release. A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News
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