In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Knights Hole like this:
KNIGHTS-HOLE, a limestone cavern in the E of Durham; near Thornley hill, 4 miles SW of Easington. It seems partly natural, partly enlarged by art; it communicates with an ancient chapel, about 60 feet to the N; and it is said to have afforded escape to two priests in the time of Elizabeth.
The location is that of Thornley Hall, as we have not yet found a more precise location for Knight's Hole. Additional information about this locality is available for Thornley
Knights Hole through time
Knights Hole is now part of Easington district. Click here for graphs and data of how Easington has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Knights Hole itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Knights Hole, in Easington and County Durham | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25857
Date accessed: 30th April 2024
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