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The ruins of St. Lawrence's chapel, in Barforth, are among the few visible remains of Old Richmond.
Barforth
Population	77 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	NZ167163
Shire county	County Durham
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DARLINGTON
Postcode district	DL2

Police	Durham
Fire	County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance	North East

EU Parliament	North East England
UK Parliament	Bishop Auckland
List of places UK England County Durham 54°32′31″N 1°44′35″W / 54.542°N 1.743°W / 54.542; -1.743

Barforth is a civil parish in the Teesdale district of County Durham, England, near Gainford. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 77. At the 2011 Census the population remained less than 100. Information is therefore maintained in the parish of Ovington. The northern border of the parish is the River Tees.

Landmarks

The abandoned village of Old Richmond lay in Barforth, west of Gainford, and the remains include the ruins of a dovecote and of St Lawrence's chapel, as well as the still-inhabited Barforth Hall.

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