It grew in the early 19th century after the London Lead Company located its northern headquarters there. This is commemorated with the drinking fountain, dating from 1877, presented in honour of Mr RW Bainbridge, who was superintendent of the company.
I love the tap in the shape of a hedgehog.
There are 2 pubs, The Teesdale Arms, serving local ales, and traditional food, and The Forresters, a French restaurant, which has regular themed evenings, such as crepes or moules.
There are several cafes; our favourite is Cafe 1618, where we've had lunch and coffee.
It has its "bistro at the back", Number 17, which we're looking forward to trying.
Middleton is a stop on both the Pennine and Teesdale ways, and is an excellent location for walking. We have several books of walks and are designing walks of our own.
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