Staindrop

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The A688 road running through the centre of Staindrop village green
The A688 road running through the centre of Staindrop village green

Staindrop is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the east of Barnard Castle.Lord Barnard of Raby Castle also resides on the border.

The village has one of the long greens typical of County Durham. The mediaeval church is impressive and contains fine effigies of the Neville family.


Coordinates: 54°34′N, 1°48′W

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Some Staindrop addresses include North Green, South Green, Main Steet, Mill Wynd, Ruddocks Wynd, Winston Road, Coronation Gardens, Lady Close, Bromley Court Sudburn Avenue, West Terrace.

Today Staindrop boasts a modest but popular industrial estate which is used by mainly local businesses employing traditional crafts such as joinery and plumbing. New innovative businesses such as Eco EnerG Solutions Ltd website [1] are also setting up in the dale, they are early entrants into the renewable energy sector. They are helping to regenerate employment in the village as well as promoting the transition from traditional trades to a more sustainable set of products and services.