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| The poor-law union of Lanchester comprises 18 chapelries or townships, and contains a population of 9969 persons. | | The poor-law union of Lanchester comprises 18 chapelries or townships, and contains a population of 9969 persons.<ref>In 'Lancaut - Lanercost-Abbey', ''[[A Topographical Dictionary of England]]'' (1848), pp. 17-20. [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51090 British History Online], accessed 26 March 2011.</ref><br> |
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| From: 'Lancaut - Lanercost-Abbey', ''[[A Topographical Dictionary of England]]'' (1848), pp. 17-20. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51090 Date accessed: 26 March 2011.<br>
| | Benefieldside, Billingside, Collierly Pontop, Conside and Knitsley, Cornsay, Esk, Ebchester, Greencroft, Healeyfield, Hedleyhope, Iveston, Kyo Laws, Lanchester, Langley, Medomsley, Muggleswick, Satley, Tanfield. To these were added subsequently in 1894-6 Craghead, Knitsley, South Moor, Oxhill, Stanley. |
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| Benefieldside, Billingside, Collierly Pontop, Conside and Knitsley, Cornsay, Esk, Ebchester, Greencroft, Healeyfield, Hedleyhope, Iveston, Kyo Laws, Lanchester , Langley, Medomsley, Muggleswick, Satley, Tanfield . To these were added subsequently in 1894-6 Craghead , Knitsley , South Moor , Oxhill , Stanley.
| | *[http://www.workhouses.org.uk The Workhouse] |
| | | *[http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Lanchester/ Lanchester, Durham Workhouse] |
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| http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/dur/county_durham_workhouses.htm<br>
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| For more information on the history of the workhouse, see Peter Higginbotham's web site:
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| [http://www.workhouses.org.uk www.workhouses.org.uk] and | |
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| http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Lanchester/Lanchester.shtml<br> | |
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