Neasham
Neasham is another of Darlington’s picturesque villages, located about four miles south east of Darlington, on the banks of the lazy River Tees. Taking its name from the Anglo-Saxon ‘Naes’ (meaning nose/headland), Neasham is a sleepy village with a renowned local pub, the Fox and Hounds, which takes its name from the Hurworth Hounds, set up at Neasham Abbey in 1799. A popular local choice for a summer evening stroll by the river, combined with a bite to eat or a relaxing drink. An attractive ‘shelter’ at the village head was originally a pump house, a gift to the village by local landowner Rowland Ward. A village stone marked ‘JP 1887’ to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Jubilee is all that remains of a public pump. The main road leading into Neasham boasts its own ghost and is reputedly haunted by ‘Hob-Headless’. However, as he is not able to cross the Kent Bridge into Neasham itself, locals and visitors alike can sleep safely in their beds! Originally prone to flooding, most notably during the 16th century when in 1753 only one house was left standing, the village has since had its flood banks strengthened and now enjoys an unassuming air of peace and tranquillity.
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