Sacriston
Sacriston is a village in County Durham, England, situated 5 km (3 miles) north of the city of Durham.
The first recorded settlement dates back to the the 13th century to Sacristan's Heugh. This farm and manor house was once the residence of the Sacristan, a monk who held the Office of the Sacristan of the monastery at Durham Cathedral. The Sacristan was responible for providing everything necessary for the services of the Cathedral: bread and wine, the vestments etc. He was also responsible for repairs to Durham Cathedral. The funds for carrying out the official duties were generated from the estate of Sacristan's Heugh.
Sacriston was once a thriving coal mining community and still has a Colliery Band (see link below). Coal was mined from 1838 to 1985.
