The name Trimdon is recorded in the forms Tremeldon (1196) and Tremedon (1262) during the Medieval era.

[2][3] The term trēow (> "tree") appears in reference to a cross in some place names (e.g. Oswestry, Shropshire).

The main focal point of "The Village" is Saint Mary Magdalene church, which was constructed during the Norman period (approximately 1145 CE).

Trimdon Labour Club (now closed) was the setting for some of the former prime minister and constituency MP Tony Blair's constituency speeches.

Blair's constituency home was in nearby Trimdon Colliery.