Old Quarrington

Old Quarrington is a hamlet in County Durham, in England. It is situated between Bowburn and Quarrington Hill. It is also known locally as Heugh Hall, which was the name of a local colliery.[1]

In the Middle Ages, Old Quarrington was the centre of a district of County Durham called “Queringdonshire" (Quarringtonshire), which contained nearby Sherburn, Shadforth, Cassop, Tursdale and Whitwell House.[1]

References
  1. "A short history of Bowburn". www.bowburnhistory.co.uk. Bowburn Local History Society. Retrieved 15 October 2016.

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