A County Durham village with unique links across the globe and a strange footballing connection has been branded "quaint" and "picturesque" by visitors and residents alike.

Quebec, a quiet settlement of stone cottages, winding lanes and big skies, may share its name with one of Canada’s most popular cities, but this County Durham community has a character all of its own.

St. John the Baptist, Front Street, Quebec (Image: NORTHERN ECHO)

Described as “quaint”, homely and a small community by visitors, Quebec's most intriguing feature is its name.

In 1759, the fields surrounding what would become Quebec were enclosed, the very same year British forces captured the Canadian city of Quebec from France.

At the time, it was not unusual for remote or newly claimed farmland to be given names

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