In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Lanchester like this:
Lanchester, par., township, and vil. with ry. sta., Durham--par. (containing Leadgate and parts of Consett and Tow Law), 46,082 ac., pop. 45,346; township, 15,235 ac., pop. 4038; vil., on Smallhope burn, 9 miles NW. of Durham; P.O., T.O.; on hill top to W. of vil. are remains of a remarkable Roman station.
Lanchester through time
Lanchester is now part of Derwentside district. Click here for graphs and data of how Derwentside has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Lanchester itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Lanchester, in Derwentside and County Durham | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4871
Date accessed: 20th April 2024
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