[1] The village is situated on the south bank of the River Tees, opposite Hurworth, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south-east of Darlington.

St Mary's Church is a grade II* listed plain sandstone building, originally built c.1200 and modified in the 13th, 14th and 16th centuries.

[9] There used to be a railway station called Eryholme but it was located at Dalton-on-Tees, some 1.9 miles (3 km) south-west of the village.

[2] Passenger services ceased in 1911 but were restarted during the Second World War for personnel serving at the nearby RAF Croft.

The village was famous for the breeding of shorthorn cattle and a cow sold to the Colling brothers became part of the original stock from which were bred the Durham Ox and Comet.