MIDRIDGE, a township in the parish of HEIGHINGTON, south-eastern division of DARLINGTON ward, county palatine of DURHAM, 4 miles (S. B. by S.) from Bishop-Auckland, containing 201 inhabitants. The school-room, built in 1817, was enlarged in 1821, and is used as a chapel of ease, the curacy having been endowed with £27 6. a year, by the late Bishop of Durham, who also endowed the school with £ 10 per annum, which is further supported by the subscriptions of the Earl of Eldon and others.