Looking after your eyes since 1902
10 Duke Street, Darlington
Darlington
Meet your experienced local Darlington team and explore how we can help you.
Our history
Cooper & Leatherbarrow was established in 1902 by Ernest Cooper in a former photographer’s business on the corner of Russell Street and Northgate in Darlington (opposite to where Marks & Spencer currently stands).
George Leatherbarrow joined the practice in 1912, and the business became Cooper & Leatherbarrow in the mid-1930s.
The move to our current location in Duke Street came in 1967, from where our family firm has served our clients ever since.
NHS & private eye examinations
OCT scans
Contact lens fitting & aftercare
Specialist contact lenses
NHS minor eye condition service (MECS)
Children's eyecare
Designer frames & sunglasses
Colorimetry
Dry eye clinic
Optomap
Meet your team at Darlington
Mr Ellis Leatherbarrow (Principal Optometrist/Director)
Dr Tony Gibson (IP Optometrist/Director)
Mr Tim Boyling (IP Optometrist)
Mrs Jennifer Etherington (Optometrist)
Mrs Gillian Sutton (Optometrist)
Mr James Sutton (Optometrist)
Mrs Claire Warrior (Practice Manager/Dispensing Optician)
Mrs Paula Hutchinson (Dispensing Optician)
Mrs Debbie Percival (Optical Assistant)
Miss Jenny Lewis (Optical Assistant)
Mrs Rachel Rutherford (Optical Assistant)
Mrs Penny Bennison (Optical Assistant)
Mrs Joanne Walker (Receptionist)
Mrs Inese Yeardley (Orthoptist)