Dalton-le-Dale
| Dalton-le-Dale | |
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St Andrew's church | |
Dalton-le-Dale Location within County Durham | |
| Population | 1,546 (2011 census) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
Dalton-le-Dale is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. The parish population taken at the 2011 census was 1,546. It is situated on the old A19 road between Seaham and Murton.
The vill of Daltun is named in Bede's Ecclesiastical History as having been given to Monkwearmouth monastery in the 8th century. In the 10th century it was given to the community of St Cuthbert by King Æthelstan.