FOREST-QUARTER, a township in the parish of STANHOPE, north-western division of DARLINGTON ward, county palatine of DURHAM, 7 miles (N.W.) from Stanhope, containing 3735 inhabitants. This township contains the market-town called St. John's Chapel, and several hamlets. At Copt Hill is a chapel built by Dr. Barrington, late Bishop of Durham, who endowed it with land which now lets for £ 15 per annum. There are places of worship for the Primitive and Wesleyan Methodists within the township. The bishop also erected two school-rooms, one at Wear's Head, and the other at Lane Head, both schools being conducted on the National plan.