While Darlington and County Durham feature plenty of towns and villages in modern day, there are some locations that don't exist any more.
As part of finding lost and abandoned villages, which were around in the 13th century, The Northern Echo has looked at several locations that no longer feature on a map or as a village - but are featured on several guides of the past.
The Darlington and County Durham lost and abandoned villages:
Old Richmond
Barforth, a civil parish in County Durham, England's Teesdale district, was near Gainford - which featured the abandoned and lost village of Old Richmond.
The 2001 census reported a population of 77, which remained below 100 at the 2011 Census.
Consequently, information is conserved in the nearby Ovington parish.
Hugging the River Tees at its northern border, Barforth hosts landmarks like Old Richmond, an abandoned village.
Remaining ruins include a dovecote, St Lawrence's chapel, and the still-occupied Barforth Hall.
Ulnaby
Ulnaby, a deserted village in England, holds the status of an ancient monument, lying on the grounds of Ulnaby Hall Farm.
Situated near High Coniscliffe, County Durham, this toft village was occupied between the late 13th the 16th century.
The 19th century saw temporary structures erected.
Originating in the late-16th century, Ulnaby Hall farm seems to have replaced a prominent medieval manorial enclosure linked to the initial village.
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The actual village spanned over an area of 6.6 hectares with ridge and furrow regions to the north and west.
The 1841 document identified the three fields as Back Field, Eastern Field, the Garths and the southern side, New Acridge Carr.
Whessoe
The once-populated medieval village of Whessoe found on the northern perimeter of modern Faverdale, laid between High Faverdale and Whessoe Grange farms.
This village sustained earthwork remains and medieval building debris until its levelling in the 1950s.
Up until the mid-20th century, the area was rural, composed of residences at Faverdale House, Middle and High Faverdale farms, Cockerton Grange, and Rise Carr.
It remained part of the Cockerton civil parish until 1915 when it transitioned into Darlington.
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