In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Rainton like this:
Rainton, Middle, vil., in co. and 4½m. NE. of Durham.
Rainton through time
Rainton is now part of Sunderland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Sunderland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Rainton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Rainton, in Sunderland and County Durham | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25875
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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