H.A.I.G. Regular Volunteering Day

Regular volunteering activities designed to support the HAIG area element of the SDR will take place on the last Friday of the month. The activities can range from litter picks to development of the original Heighington Station building. If you have anything specific...
William Craggs by Peter Giroux

William Craggs by Peter Giroux

William Craggs was born in the year 1822 in Aycliffe and just prior to the start of the age of the passenger railways; he was the son of John & Jane Craggs. In the 1841 census the family were recorded living in New Shildon where William was working as an engineman...