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== Parish History == | |||
EASINGTON (St. Mary), a '''parish''', and the | EASINGTON (St. Mary), a '''parish''', and the head of a union, in the S division of Easington ward, N division of the county of Durham, 9½ miles E from Durham; comprising the townships of Easington, Haswell, Hawthorn, and Shotton. There is a place of worship for '''Wesleyans'''. <ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50934#s15 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 124-127. Adapted. Date accessed: 11 December 2013.</ref> | ||
'''Additional information:''' | '''Additional information:''' | ||
Easington is an ancient parish and the church is dedicated to St Mary. The ancient Norman church said to have been | Easington is an ancient parish and the church is dedicated to St Mary. The ancient Norman church said to have been rebuilt in the thirteenth century was restored in 1853. | ||
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