Reginald Atkinson, John Atkinson, and The Teesdale Mercury blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: Reginald and John Atkinson began printing their weekly newspaper The Teesdale Mercury on these premises in 1880. Earlier, since launching the Mercury in 1854, they had produced it 25 yards to the right of here, at what became part of the Natwest Bank. Recorded plaque organisation: Barnard Castle Town Council.

Reginald and John Atkinson were brothers who founded The Teesdale Mercury in 1854, significantly contributing to local journalism by providing news for the Teesdale region from their premises since 1880.