LANGLEY-DALE, a township, joint with Shotton,
in the parish of STAINDROP, south-western division of
DARLINGTON ward, county palatine of DURHAM, 4
miles (N.) from Barnard-Castle, containing, with Shotton,
198 inhabitants. There is a place of worship for
Wesleyan Methodists. The smelt works established here
yield weekly upwards of three thousand stone of lead,
and four thousand ounces of silver. Here is an ancient
tower, formerly an out-post belonging to Raby castle.