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Turning stone · Darlington

The Bulmer Stone

Nine turns at twelve.

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Illustration: The Bulmer Stone
The legend
Turning stone

The Bulmer Stone

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What's there
Boulder behind railings
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Darlington
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Before you go

Street-side on Northgate behind railings. Check before you go.

  • Bulmer Stone
  • Near A167
  • The pin marks the spot.

It turns at midnight.

The Bulmer Stone on Northgate is a glacial boulder named after Willy Bulmer, a town crier. Legend says it turns nine times when the clock strikes 12. It was moved behind railings in 1923.

Sources

  1. Bulmer Stone, Northern Echo —
  2. Bulmer Stone, Darlington Borough Council —

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