In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described East Rainton like this:
RAINTON (East), a township and a chapelry in Houghton-le-Spring parish, Durhamshire. The township lies 2 miles N E of Leamside-Junction r. station, and 5 N E by N of Durham. Post-town, Fence-Houses. Acres, 1,065. Real property, £5, 870; of which £829are in railway s. Pop. in 1851, 1, 695; in 1861, 1, 505. ...
Houses, 339. Most of the inhabitants are miners. The chapelry comprises part of E. R. township and all Moors-ley. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Durham. Value, £300. Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Durham. The church was built in 1866; is in the early decorated English style; and has a bell-turret. There is a Wesleyan chapel.
East Rainton through time
East Rainton is now part of Sunderland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Sunderland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about East Rainton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of East Rainton, in Sunderland and County Durham | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4883
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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