East Rainton
| East Rainton | |
| County Durham | |
|---|---|
 The Old Ships Inn, East Rainton | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NZ334479 |
| Location: | 54°49’18"N, 1°28’52"W |
| Data | |
| Postcode: | DH5 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Sunderland |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Houghton and Sunderland South |
East Rainton is a village found in the outskirts of the City of Durham, in County Durham. It stands alongside the A690 road on high ground between Sunderland and Durham, to the south of Houghton-le-Spring.
The name 'Rainton' is thought to come from the Old English Renningatun; 'Renn's people's village'.
The village once had four public houses; 'The Rose and Crown', 'The Blacksmiths Arms', 'The Village Tavern' and 'Traveller's Rest' (later named The Olde Ships Inn', which was the last of the four left standing. The name 'The Traveller's Rest' came the village's being a staging post on the Durham to Sunderland coaching road. In 2016, the last pub was bought and turned into an Italian restaurant.
The village post office closed in 2011 and its space was used to expand the local shop.
There is a local school - East Rainton Primary School.
Churches
- Church of England: St Cuthbert
- Methodist
Sport and leisure
- Cricket: East Rainton Cricket Club, which was founded before 1851.[1]
- Football: East Rainton FC, which is the second team from this village to bear the name.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about East Rainton) |