Population 169 (2011) Ceremonial county County Durham Country England Local time Tuesday 8:02 PM | OS grid reference NY994220 Region North East Sovereign state United Kingdom UK parliament constituency Bishop Auckland | |
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Romaldkirk is a village in Teesdale, County Durham, in the Pennines of England. The village lies within the historic boundaries of the North Riding of Yorkshire.
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Map of Romaldkirk, Barnard Castle, UK
It is thought that the name might be derived from St. Rumwold, a little-known Saxon saint who is said to have preached the Gospel after his baptism as an infant; his resting place is recorded as being in Buckingham. The village church at Strixton, Northamptonshire is unusually dedicated to him.
The village was formerly served by Romaldkirk railway station.
Thomas Page, the engineer, grew up in Romaldkirk.
The architects Maxwell Fry and Jane Drew are buried near the village church.
The church is a Grade 1 listed building, containing surviving sections of Anglo-Saxon walls either side of the chancel arch, as well as a late medieval rood stair, a stone tomb effigy of Hugh Fitz Henry (who died on campaign with Edward I in 1305) in chain mail, a 12th-century font, and a pulpit (originally part of a three decker) from the early 18th century.