In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Cornsay like this:
Cornsay, township, Lanchester par., S. Durham, 6½ miles NE. of Wolsingham, 3038 ac., pop. 2327; P.O., called Cornsay Colliery.
Cornsay through time
Cornsay is now part of Derwentside district. Click here for graphs and data of how Derwentside has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Cornsay itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Cornsay, in Derwentside and County Durham | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/2393
Date accessed: 28th April 2024
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