Aycliffe Village
Aycliffe Village is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated immediately to the south of the town of Newton Aycliffe.
| Aycliffe Village | |
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  Aycliffe Village Location within County Durham | |
| OS grid reference | NZ 2822 2253 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
History
Church
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.
Naming
Prior to the foundation of Newton Aycliffe in 1948, the village was just known as "Aycliffe", "Village" being added to distinguish it from the new town.
Features
The village features a church, a primary school, a hair salon and three local pubs, one of which shut down in 2018.
More Information
The three pubs are named The County, The Royal Telegraph Inn and The North Briton, which was closed and renovated into living quarters, used to house engineers from foreign countries to work at local factory, 3M. A half mile walk to the West through part of the adjacent industrial estate will bring you to the Locomotion One, which shut down in 2017 due to low demand, another former pub, which is located on the line of the original Stockton and Darlington Railway. The village also features a large industrial estate, which connects the village to nearby town Newton Aycliffe. The industrial estate features many buildings dating back to World War II. One building, which now goes by the name of ROF 59, was originally a factory where bombs were made, and many of the original WW2 memorabilia can be seen within the building.
Current
Today's Aycliffe Village is a mixture of cottages, old houses and new builds. On the whole, its architecture is varied with some houses dating back several hundred years to a small amount of relatively new-build properties. Although, unfortunately the village is cut by a main A class road, the variously aged developments all form a unified village community.
External links
Media related to Aycliffe Village at Wikimedia Commons