
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The first edition of the Darlington & Stockton Times was published from this building on 2nd October 1847. In the following year the offices transferred to Darlington. Recorded plaque organisation: Barnard Castle Town Council.
The Darlington & Stockton Times, first published in 1847, played a crucial role in local journalism by providing news and information to the communities of Darlington and Stockton-on-Tees, reflecting the growth of regional press in Victorian England.
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Places near here
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