Middleham Muriel Young, theatre and television actress; tv personality: born here 1923. Governance Bishop Middleham is represented in the House of Commons by the constituency of Sedgefield currently held by the Labour Party in the person of Phil Wilson. He was preceded in the seat by Prime Minister Rt Hon Tony Blair. Locally Bishop Middleham is governed by the Bishop Middleham Parish Council. The Council consists of 9 Councillors elected every 4 years. every year the council elects one member to serve as Chairman of the Council for a term of 12 months. The Council meets once per month 10 months of the year (excluding July and August) in the Bishop Middleham Village Hall. See also Bishop Middleham Quarry References External links community website Villages in County Durham Civil parishes in County Durham