Parish history[edit | edit source]

The foundation-stone was laid by the Bishop of Durham on the 4th October 1836; and an ecclesiastical district, to which this church is attached, was formed by an Order in Council dated April 3, 1843. This district consists of Archdeacon Newton, part of Cockerton, and part of the township of Darlington.

Parish Registers[edit | edit source]

The registers for the period 1843-1981 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Da.HT).

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/12/72 August 1843-1854 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at Record Search.

The dates of the post-1760 transcripts have been noted in detail and sometimes only cover years. For most parishes in the collection there are gaps in the sequence of transcripts. It is advisable to consult the original parish registers for these years and events.