Sacriston
Sacriston is a village in
Chester-le-Street District,
County Durham,
England, situated 5 km (3 miles) north of the city of
Durham.
The first recorded settlement dates back to the
13th century to
Sacristan's Heugh. According to old maps it was once known as "Segiston Heugh" and is now known to local people as "Segga". This farm and manor house was once the residence of the Sacristan, a
monk who held the Office of the Sacristan of the monastery at
Durham Cathedral. The Sacristan was responible for providing everything necessary for the services of the Cathedral: bread and wine, the vestments etc. He was also responsible for repairs to Durham Cathedral. The funds for carrying out the official duties were generated from the estate of Sacristan's Heugh.
Sacriston was once a thriving
coal mining community and still has a Colliery Band (see link below). Coal was mined from
1808 to
1985.
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Sacriston Methodist Church*
Community and local history website*
Sacriston Colliery Band*
Sacriston Colliery
