Aycliffe Village

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Aycliffe Village is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated immediately to the south of the town of Newton Aycliffe.

St. Andrews Church in Aycliffe Village dates back to Saxon times and Church Synods were held there in AD 782 and AD 789. The village has a long historical background. Also its real name is 'Aycliffe' on its own but got called a village once Newton Aycliffe was born.

The village features a church, a post office, a primary school, a hair salon and three local pubs.

The three pubs are named The County (a restaurant that has hosted Tony Blair), The Royal Telegraph Inn (once a smoky old man's pub) and The North Britton which is favoured by the village's youngsters.

The village has a very interesting history. Research is needeed here please.

Today's Aycliffe Village is a mixture of quaint old cottages, beautiful old houses with brand new extensions and quickly built shoe box new builds. On the whole, its architecture is a confused mass of 'somewhere to live'. Fortunately, the village knows how to look after itself and the residents take pride in its appearance by keeping up appearances in bloom.

With regards to a society or community, as with any village in modern Great Britain the notion of sticking together in harmony against all others is simply ridiculed and unnecessary. As an outsider moving in, you could live in the village for ten years and still be seen as an outsider.

There are many families within the village that have been there for many, many years and will probably stay there for many more. Nowadays, the young people of the village tend to escape by going to Uni or having babies.