Visit Merrybent Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Merrybent

  

Merrybent Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Merrybent

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Merrybent history

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Road and rail

In 1870 the Merrybent and Darlington Railway was built as a branch line which left the Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway to carry limestone from Barton Quarry. It was closed in 1878 when the company went bankrupt, but the line and quarries were re-opened by North Eastern Railway in 1890. A coal depot was opened where the railway (now named The Merrybent Branch) passed under the A67 road on the outskirts of Darlington. The railway was abandoned in 1938, and later dismantled. The A1, built 1963–1965, now follows the old rail trackbed as far as Barton quarries.

Settlement

During World War II there were landgirls from the Women’s Land Army working at Merrybent Nurseries. There were 56 glasshouses owned by the Co-operative Society. The girls grew tomatoes, controlled rats and were billeted in Darlington.

Merrybent geography / climate

This is a linear village arranged in a north-west to south-east alignment on the A67 road. It crosses the Motorway A1, 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the edge of Darlington. The underlying geology is glacial clay with areas of gravel, sand, peat and alluvium.

You can visit Merrybent places with Walkfo Merrybent to hear history at Merrybent’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Merrybent has 32 places to visit in our interactive Merrybent map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Merrybent, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Merrybent places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Merrybent & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Merrybent Places Map
32 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Merrybent tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Merrybent

  

Best Merrybent places to visit

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Merrybent has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Merrybent’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Merrybent’s information audio spots:

Blackwell Grange Blackwell Grange Hotel is an early 18th-century country house at Blackwell, near Darlington, County Durham, England. Much altered in the 19th century, it is now a hotel. The hotel currently has 3 functioning bars – The Blackwell Bar, Miss Allan Bar and Bruhenny Bar.

Darlington Railway Athletic F.C. Darlington Railway Athletic Football Club is a football club based in Darlington, England. They are currently members of the Wearside League Division One and play at Brinkburn Road.

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