EVENWOOD, a township in that part of the parish
of ST-ANDREW-AUCKLAND which is in the northwestern
division of DARLINGTON ward, county palatine
of DURHAM, 5 miles (S. W.) from Bishop-Auckland,
containing 306 inhabitants. The village is pleasantly
situated on the summit of a steep bank to the south of
the Gaunless,. and contains a place of worship for Wesleyan
Methodists. Here was formerly a castle, which
has now totally disappeared, the site being occupied by
a farm-house; the moat may still be traced.