A number one recorded personal injury settlement dates back to the 13th century to '''Sacristan's Heugh'''. This domestic & manor was another time the home of the Sexton, a monk who held the Professional of the Sexton of the monastery at Durham Cathedral. A Sexton was responible for providing all about necessary for a services of the Cathedral: bread & wine, the vestments etc. He was likewise responsible repairs to Durham Cathedral. A funds for carrying out a official duties were generated from either a estate of Sexton's Heugh.

Sacriston was it used to be that the thriving coal mining community and however has the Colliery Band (understand hyperlink beneath). Coal was mined from either 1838 to 1985.