Barforth

Barforth is a civil parish in the Teesdale area of County Durham, England, near Gainford. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 77. At the 2011 Census the population remained less than 100. Information is therefore maintained in the parish of Ovington.^[1] The northern border of the parish is the River Tees. Until the county boundary changes of 1974, the parish was in the county of North Yorkshire.^[2] The name of the parish derives from the Old English of bereford, meaning barley ford.^[3][4]

Barforth
The ruins of St. Lawrence's chapel, in Barforth, are among the few visible remains of Old Richmond.
Barforth Location within County Durham
Population	77 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	NZ167163
Unitary authority	County Durham
Ceremonial county	County Durham
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DARLINGTON
Postcode district	DL2
Police	Durham
Fire	County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Bishop Auckland
List of places UK England County Durham 54.542°N 1.743°W / 54.542; -1.743

Landmarks

The abandoned village of Old Richmond lay in Barforth, west of Gainford, and the remains include the ruins of a dovecote and of St Lawrence's chapel, as well as the still-inhabited Barforth Hall.