A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
EDMONDBYERS, a township and a parish in Wear-dale district, Durham. The township lies near the river Derwent and the boundary with Northumberland, 4¼ miles WN-W of Consett r. station, and 9½ NNW of Wolsingham; and has a post office under Gateshead. The parish comprises 4, 880 acres; and it formerly included the chapelry of Hunstonworth. Real property, £1, 219. Pop., 455. Houses, 103. The property is much subdivided. The surface is hilly; and the rocks are rich in lead ore. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Durham. Value, £292.* Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Durham. The church was repaired in 1858. There are chapels for Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Edmondbyers CP/AP County Durham AncC |
| Place: | Edmondbyers |
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