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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Durham]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Durham Parishes]] | [[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Durham]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Durham Parishes]] | ||
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== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
MERRINGTON (St. John the Evangelist), a '''parish,''' in the unions of Auckland, Durham, and Sedgefield, S. E. division of Darlington ward, S. division of the county of Durham | MERRINGTON (St. John the Evangelist), a '''parish,''' in the unions of Auckland, Durham, and Sedgefield, S. E. division of Darlington ward, S. division of the county of Durham.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51144#s22 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 291-295. Date accessed: 25 March 2011. </ref> | ||
<br> St John the Evangelist church Kirk Merrington was rebuilt in 1851 on the site of the ancient parish church. The parish is a peculiar belonging to the dean and Chapter of Durham Cathedral; the parish includes Chilton, Hett and Middlestone. | <br> St John the Evangelist church Kirk Merrington was rebuilt in 1851 on the site of the ancient parish church. The parish is a peculiar belonging to the dean and Chapter of Durham Cathedral; the parish includes Chilton, Hett and Middlestone. | ||
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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Merrington like this: | In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Merrington like this: | ||