Fleming Field

Located on the Rainton side of Rainton Bridge, this area was used as an encampment by transient communities.
An undated report from the WI about the history of East Rainton states: "Gypsies, who camped in Fleming Field--- a field on the Rainton side of Rainton Bridge--- about sixty four years ago, taught the women of the village how to knit and crochet for a few pennies per lesson. They also taught them how to make wooden clothes pegs and how to play the fiddle, and light farm corves. Gypsies still camp in the area in caravans. Selling lace, and paper and wood shaving flowers from door to door. On special occasions such as Houghton Feast, the fair at Durhalll 'Sands' on Easter Monday and Durham Miner's Gala Dey, the gypsies make their pile by selling their wares and by telling fortunes."