Haughton Le Skerne
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| Haughton Le Skerne | |
  Haughton Le Skerne shown within County Durham |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| - London | 252mi |
| Unitary authority | Darlington |
| Ceremonial county | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DARLINGTON |
| Postcode district | DL1 |
| Dialling code | 01325 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
| European Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | Darlington |
| List of places: UK • England • County Durham | |
Haughton-le-Skerne is a village in the borough of Darlington and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated to the north east of Darlington. The village lies to the west of the River Skerne.
At the centre of the village is the village green, with the main road towards Darlington going across the river south of the church. There used to be a linen mill on the riverbank on the east side of the village. Part of the mill leat can still be seen today.
St Andrew's Church at the west end of the village green is the oldest church in Darlington, circa 1125. Some of the stones may have originated in a previous church on the same site.
On the north side of the village, a turnpike led over the river to the ports on the Tees estuary, carrying traffic including salt from the Bishop's salt mines.
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