Middleton St George

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Middleton St George
Middleton St George (County Durham)
Middleton St George

Middleton St George shown within County Durham
OS grid reference NZ345131
District Darlington
Shire county County Durham
Region North East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Police Durham
Fire County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance North East
European Parliament North East England
List of places: UKEnglandCounty Durham

Coordinates: 54°30′45″N 1°28′03″W / 54.51243, -1.46757

Middleton St George Community Centre
Middleton St George Community Centre

Middleton St George is a village in the borough of Darlington and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is served by Dinsdale railway station.

It has an estimated population of about 3,500 people[citation needed] and is situated approximately two miles from the outskirts of Darlington. It has grown rapidly since the mid 1990s becoming the main commuter area for Darlington. It is served by two shops, two barber shops, two takeaways, a Vetinary surgery, a petfood shop, a Doctor's surgery, a Dental surgery and a chemist. Within a mile of the village is Durham Tees Valley Airport which was previously RAF Middleton St. George.

The original line of the Stockton and Darlington Railway passed through the village.