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|type | |type = [[Town]], [[Gate]]way to the [[multiverse]] | ||
|location | |location = Northern [[England]] | ||
|first | |first mention = The Great Big Book Exchange (short story) | ||
|appearances = {{il|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Enter Wildthyme (novel)|Enter Wildthyme]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Wildthyme Beyond! (novel)|Wildthyme Beyond!]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Tik, Tak. Snick, Snack (short story)|Tik, Tak. Snick, Snack]]''}} | |first = Fanboys (short story) | ||
|appearances = {{il|[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dreadful Flap (short story)|The Dreadful Flap]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Enter Wildthyme (novel)|Enter Wildthyme]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Wildthyme Beyond! (novel)|Wildthyme Beyond!]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Tik, Tak. Snick, Snack (short story)|Tik, Tak. Snick, Snack]]''}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Darlington''' was a market town in [[North]]-[[East]]ern [[England]]. | '''Darlington''' was a snowy market town in [[North]]-[[East]]ern [[England]], which was near [[Newton Aycliffe]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fanboys (short story)|Fanboys]]'') | ||
Although seemingly innocuous, the town had a surprising amount of alien activity, due to the town itself | Although seemingly innocuous, the town had a surprising amount of alien activity, due to the town itself being [[gate]]way to the [[multiverse]]. Due to this, [[MIAOW]] implemented a branch there to monitor and contain the activity. ([[PROSE]]:'' [[Enter Wildthyme (novel)|Enter Wildthyme]], [[The Dreadful Flap (short story)|The Dreadful Flap]]'') | ||
Darlington had a variety of locations, such as: [[ | Darlington had a variety of locations, such as: the [[Stockton and Darlington Railway]] in the early [[1800s]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A History of Humankind (novel)|A History of Humankind]]'') the [[Great Big Book Exchange]], a bookshop located on [[South Road]]; [[Magda's Mysteries]], a specialist [[bookshop]] which secretly held the entrance to the Darlington branch of MIAOW, located in the [[Darlington indoor market]]; a branch of [[Greggs]]; an unnamed café; furniture store rooms; [[kebab shop]]s; the [[East Coast Line]] train station; the [[Duke's Legs hotel]]; a [[park]]; the [[Arts Centre]]; [[Skinnergate]], which was a street filled with junk shops as well as a lesbian bar; and to the South of Darlington laid a [[motorway]]. Beyond the motorway, there was the [[Scotch Corner Hotel]], which resided in seven dimensions. Further south, just outside of an unnamed, neighbouring village, upon the brow of a hill, [[Magda (The Blue Angel)|Magda]] lived in an old [[Magda's farmhouse|farmhouse]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Enter Wildthyme (novel)|Enter Wildthyme]]'') | ||
Darlington also had a [[Tesco]] supermarket ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Annabel Regina (short story)|Annabel Regina]]''), and the [[University of Darlington]].([[TV]]: ''[[Time-Flight (TV story)|Time-Flight]]'') | Darlington also had a [[Tesco]] supermarket, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Annabel Regina (short story)|Annabel Regina]]'') [[WHSmith]]s, [[Wimpy Bar|Wimpys]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fanboys (short story)|Fanboys]]'') and the [[University of Darlington]].([[TV]]: ''[[Time-Flight (TV story)|Time-Flight]]'') | ||
After-[[Christmas]] [[sale]]s were common in Darlington in the late [[1970s]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Party Like it's 1979 (short story)|Party Like it's 1979]]'') | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
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A [[time rift]] called the [[Dreadful Flap]] opened above Darlington in [[1965]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dreadful Flap (short story)|The Dreadful Flap]]'') | A [[time rift]] called the [[Dreadful Flap]] opened above Darlington in [[1965]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dreadful Flap (short story)|The Dreadful Flap]]'') | ||
In [[1981]], [[David Taylor (Fanboys)|David Taylor]] and his little brother [[Chris (Fanboys)|Chris]] with their parents visted Darlington, and they eat [[french fries]] at [[Wimpy Bar|Wimpys]] and go into a branch of WHSmiths to buy [[Target Books (in-universe)|Target novels]]. ([[PROSE]]: [[Fanboys (short story)|Fanboys]]) | |||
After [[Paul Magrs (in-universe)|Paul Magrs]]' [[Brian (Fanboys)|stepfather]]'s [[Brian's father (The Great Big Book Exchange)|father]] died, his [[Brian's mother (The Great Big Book Exchange)|mother]] came to [[Mam's council house|live with them]]. They frequented the Great Big Book Exchange, looking for a copy of ''[[Gone with the Wind]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Great Big Book Exchange (short story)|The Great Big Book Exchange]]'') | |||
In [[1982]], [[Hayter]] taught at the [[University of Darlington]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Time-Flight (TV story)|Time-Flight]]'') | In [[1982]], [[Hayter]] taught at the [[University of Darlington]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Time-Flight (TV story)|Time-Flight]]'') | ||
In [[2010s]], the events that lead to [[Anthony Marvelle]] reaching [[Hyspero]] began. ([[PROSE]]: [[Enter Wildthyme (novel)| | In [[2010s]], the events that lead to [[Anthony Marvelle]] reaching [[Hyspero]] began. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Enter Wildthyme (novel)|Enter Wildthyme]]'') | ||
=== Undated events === | === Undated events === | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [https://www.thisisdarlington.com/gallery Darlington Gallery and Pictures - image gallery of old photos of Darlington] | * [https://www.thisisdarlington.com/gallery Darlington Gallery and Pictures - image gallery of old photos of Darlington] | ||
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[[Category:English towns and villages]] | [[Category:English towns and villages]] | ||
[[Category:Towns and villages visited by the Eighth Doctor]] | [[Category:Towns and villages visited by the Eighth Doctor]] | ||
[[Category:Towns and villages visited by Iris Wildthyme]] | [[Category:Towns and villages visited by Iris Wildthyme]] | ||
[[Category:English locations]] | [[Category:English locations]] | ||
[[Category:Towns and villages visited by Panda]] | [[Category:Towns and villages visited by Panda]] | ||
[[Category:Points of entry]] | |||
[[Category:Travel between universes]] | |||
Revision as of 19:32, 2 October 2023
Darlington was a snowy market town in North-Eastern England, which was near Newton Aycliffe. (PROSE: Fanboys)
Although seemingly innocuous, the town had a surprising amount of alien activity, due to the town itself being gateway to the multiverse. Due to this, MIAOW implemented a branch there to monitor and contain the activity. (PROSE: Enter Wildthyme, The Dreadful Flap)
Darlington had a variety of locations, such as: the Stockton and Darlington Railway in the early 1800s, (PROSE: A History of Humankind) the Great Big Book Exchange, a bookshop located on South Road; Magda's Mysteries, a specialist bookshop which secretly held the entrance to the Darlington branch of MIAOW, located in the Darlington indoor market; a branch of Greggs; an unnamed café; furniture store rooms; kebab shops; the East Coast Line train station; the Duke's Legs hotel; a park; the Arts Centre; Skinnergate, which was a street filled with junk shops as well as a lesbian bar; and to the South of Darlington laid a motorway. Beyond the motorway, there was the Scotch Corner Hotel, which resided in seven dimensions. Further south, just outside of an unnamed, neighbouring village, upon the brow of a hill, Magda lived in an old farmhouse. (PROSE: Enter Wildthyme)
Darlington also had a Tesco supermarket, (PROSE: Annabel Regina) WHSmiths, Wimpys, (PROSE: Fanboys) and the University of Darlington.(TV: Time-Flight)
After-Christmas sales were common in Darlington in the late 1970s. (PROSE: Party Like it's 1979)
History
In the 19th century, Panda wrote a letter to Iris while he was resting in Darlington after defeating a time traveller in Shildon. (PROSE: From Wildthyme with Love)
A time rift called the Dreadful Flap opened above Darlington in 1965. (PROSE: The Dreadful Flap)
In 1981, David Taylor and his little brother Chris with their parents visted Darlington, and they eat french fries at Wimpys and go into a branch of WHSmiths to buy Target novels. (PROSE: Fanboys)
After Paul Magrs' stepfather's father died, his mother came to live with them. They frequented the Great Big Book Exchange, looking for a copy of Gone with the Wind. (PROSE: The Great Big Book Exchange)
In 1982, Hayter taught at the University of Darlington. (TV: Time-Flight)
In 2010s, the events that lead to Anthony Marvelle reaching Hyspero began. (PROSE: Enter Wildthyme)
Undated events
The Eighth Doctor once encountered Iris Wildthyme in Darlington. (AUDIO: The Elixir of Doom)
Behind the scenes
Location information
Though it's possible that a real world location doesn't exist in the same geographic space in the Doctor Who universe, such cases are few and far between. Thus, the map to the right is probably a good indicator of the DWU location of Darlington.
