Howard Chadwick has assembled a comprehensive database of genealogical information based on the census information from 1841 onwards ... If you are researching your roots this is the place for you! Free name searches of the indexes from 1841 -1891 ... and more! Also soon to be released historical novel Cast In Paradise. 

Following are some links you might find interesting and useful.

Witton Parkers James & Lisa McLeod are the owners of HARPERLEY P.O.W CAMP pay them a visit you will not be disappointed. Featured on the Restoration programme and also BBC Holiday programme it has plenty for everyone. Forthcoming attraction will be a permanent home for the Witton Park Photographic Exhibition and more is planned...a big thank you to James & Lisa.

St Chad's carrying the mark of quality

Escomb School have a cracking website, this is a new revamped website...well worth a visit or two!!!!!

.Bradford Brothers…..this site is worth a visit or two, brilliant website run by Jonathan Bradford Cremer nephew of the Bradford Boys who were all born in Witton Park

Friends Reunited…..find old school friends and much more.

Your Memories…..a nostalgic look back in time, includes stories by former Witton Park residents.

Witton Park Rose and Crown F C…..all the news and results. Team emulates 1902/03 achievements

News and views from up and down the dale: Wear Valley District Council

Wear Valley District Council sounds out local feelings towards development of new homes.

Close neighbour West Auckland is online!

Fancy moving down under to Australia. Why not visit ex High Thompson Street's Ken Coulson's Real Estate Site.

Bishop Auckland Hospital Radio....meet the team and listen to live broadcasts.

Want to build your own community website but can't? visit Communigate they will get your website up and running in no time and it's free. Also lots of local websites and much more.

Have a look at Grangetown's Communigate website where many families from Witton Park went when the Ironworks closed down. This is a site full of interest, which will keep you glued for hours.

Why not pay a visit to Gallerina .....A Northern Showcase of award winning fine art. Richard and Helen who are brother and sister and run Gallerina in Duke Street Darlington, their mother is Carol Beniston that was...A Garden Street lass.

Interested in Arabian miniatures pay a visit to California ours like not the one in USA.

Have a look at Wendy Robertson's website. Wendy is a local authoress from Bishop Auckland and a good one too!!!

Park Road lad Doug Slack has a few photos to share, Doug now resides in Berwick. One of the photos shows Doug's father Bob winning the Witton Park InstituteTennis Championship.

Craig Hornby,s site at pancrack pictures and Witton Park have something in common...Ironstone... go and visit this interesting site.

Witton Parker brothers Keith & Gavin Belton formed The Tees Valley Jazzmen in 1970 have a look at their wonderful site and maybe book them for a gig!!!

For articles on Witton Park go to North East History then click on History in the Leisure column  and insert Witton Park into the search engine and you will be able to read some great features.

My old mate Reggie Atkinson has gone into cyberspace his website is Messiah have a gander and see what Reg's opinion is on life, may well open up a brand new world!!!!