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Darlington is a vibrant market town, with a close-knit community and the perfect mixture of fresh, new and well established traditional businesses.
There really is something for everyone!
Our Town Through Time…
Darlington started as an Anglo-Saxon settlement. The name Darlington derives from the Anglo-Saxon Dearthington, which seemingly meant ‘the settlement of Deornoth’s people’, but by Norman times the name had changed to Derlinton. During the 17th and 18th centuries, the town was usually known by the name of Darnton.
Darlington has a historic market area in the town centre. Built in 1183, the Grade I listed St Cuthbert’s Church is one of the most important early English churches in the north of England. However, the oldest church in the town happens to be that of St Andrew’s Church built around 2001 and presides in the Haughton area of Darlington.
Visiting during the 18th century, Daniel Defoe noted that the town was eminent for “good bleaching of linen, so that I have known cloth brought from Scotland to be bleached here”. However he also disparaged the town, writing that it had “nothing remarkable but dirt” (the roads would typically be unpaved at the time).
Through running the popular Facebook group ‘You know you’re from Darlo when’ we came to realise, through our 000’s of members, that we could match the people who are asking for a product or service, with those local businesses that can provide it.
Following the coronavirus outbreak and subsequent lockdown, a lot of local businesses have suffered and are now trying to attract and reconnect with customers, the Darlo Directory provides the perfect platform to do this.
You know you're from Darlo when


