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A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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Rainton, West, eccl. dist. and township, Houghton le Spring par., in co. and 4 miles NE. of Durham - dist., pop. 3778; township, 1776 ac., pop. 2888; P.O., T.O.; has coal mines.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "ecclesiastical district and township" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Houghton le Spring CP/AP County Durham AncC |
| Place names: | RAINTON | RAINTON WEST | WEST RAINTON |
| Place: | West Rainton |
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