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Headlam
County Durham, North East · population 41 · Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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Headlam
Headlam is a hamlet and civil parish in County Durham, England. It lies to the west of Darlington. In 2021 the parish had a population of 41. The hamlet has 14 stone houses plus 17th-century Headlam Hall, now a country house hotel. The village is set around a village green with a medieval cattle-pound and an old stone packhorse bridge across the beck. Headlam is classed as Lower Teesdale and has views to the south as far as Richmond and to the Cleveland Hills in the east.
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Headlam news
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CouncilThree-month court closure order placed on 18 Duke Street, Hartlepool
Teesside Magistrates have issued a three-month Closure Order for a privately-rented property after evidence of drug dealing and persistent anti-social behaviour, aiming to protect local residents.
Hartlepool10 minutes ago
CouncilHartlepool Council warns £12m budget gap driven by rising child care costs
Hartlepool Borough Council says a surge in children entering care is set to create a £12 million deficit for 2027-28, prompting a call for extra government funding and tough spending decisions.
Hartlepool46 minutes ago
CouncilCity of York Council hands out nearly 1,000 pairs of slippers to older residents
Almost a thousand free slippers were distributed at Slipper Social events across York, with partners offering fall-prevention advice and additional sessions planned through early 2027.
York2 hours ago
CouncilYork Council releases phased delivery plan for Outer Ring Road upgrades
A new plan sets out how the A1237 will be widened, roundabouts upgraded and active-travel routes added, with work beginning on the stretch from the A19 to Wigginton Road.
York2 hours ago
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What's on in and around Headlam
Jimeoin: BALLYHOO!
Wed 7 Oct, 19:30The Witham Barnard Castle, Barnard Castle

The Southmartins
Sat 10 Oct, 19:30The Forum Music Centre, Darlington

Connor Burns: Flow
Sat 31 Oct, 19:30The Witham Barnard Castle, Barnard Castle

Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Mick Ferry & Steve Day
Sat 7 Nov, 19:30The Forum Music Centre, Darlington

Chris Ramsey: Here Man
Sat 21 Nov, 19:30Darlington Hippodrome, Darlington

Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Alex Boardman & Aaron Wood
Sat 5 Dec, 19:30The Forum Music Centre, Darlington

Days out around Headlam
View allDrinkfield Marsh Nature Reserve
Harrowgate Hill · 6.2 miles
Local nature reserve hidden away between a school and a waste recycling depot but home to a wide variety of wildlife
William T Stead Memorial
Darlington · 6.8 miles
This stone originally belonging to W Stead to which he tethered his dogs and pony is probably the only monument to his memory in Darlington. The boulder is a fitting symbol of his indomitable courage. He perished on the TITANIC April 15th 2012.
Riverside Park
Darlington · 7.5 miles
New park area which sits on the site once inhabited by the Bishop of Durham in a 12th century palace, which stood on the banks of the Skerne directly behind the Town Hall.
Green Howards Museum
Richmond · 11 miles
The Green Howards Museum is the museum of the Green Howards infantry regiment of the British Army
Stony Beck Lake
Bishop Middleham · 12 miles
Formerly seasonal lake that is now virtually permanent
Castle Steads
Quebec · 15 miles
Site Of Medieval Manor House
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Headlam Hall Hotel
Back Lane, Darlington
Ingleton Village Hall
Ingleton
St John the Evangelist
Ingleton
The Black Horse
Front Street, Darlington
Ingleton C of E Primary School
Manor Road, Darlington
Church of St. Osmund
Gainford