Greatham, County Durham

[2] Greatham is the site of the Hospital of God, founded in 1273 by the then Bishop of Durham, Robert de Stichell.

It survived the Beeching cuts but was later downgraded to a halt before eventually closing on 24 November 1991[6] due to lack of use.

The Church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, was erected over the foundations of an early Saxon building, by Bishop Stichell of Durham, in 1270.

The exterior of the church is neat and attractive; the recent additions, especially the clerestory, which is lighted by elegant quatrefoils, have been well carried out, and add much to the general appearance of the structure.

[From History, Topography and Directory of Durham, Whellan, London, 1894] A bus service is operated by Stagecoach.

The number 36 bus route comes every 15 minutes, heading towards Middlesbrough via Stockton, Billingham and Norton and to Hartlepool via the Fens.

There was also the 527 Service, operated by Arriva, which came every 60 minutes, and headed into Hartlepool, terminating at Maritime Avenue on the Marina.