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|  | == Parishes in the Union == |  | 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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|  | [[Benfieldside, Durham]] |  | 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.  | 
|  | [[Collierley, Durham]] |  |   | 
|  | [[Ebchester, Durham]] |  | *[http://www.workhouses.org.uk The Workhouse] | 
|  | [[Esh, Durham]] |  | *[http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Lanchester/ Lanchester, Durham Workhouse] | 
|  | [[Lanchester, Durham]] |  |   | 
|  | [[Medomsley, Durham]] |  | <br><br> | 
|  | [[Muggleswick, Durham]] |  |   | 
|  | [[Satley, Durham]] |  | == Parishes in the Union  == | 
|  | [[Tanfield, Durham]] |  |   | 
|  |  | [[Benfieldside, Durham]] [[Collierley, Durham]] [[Ebchester, Durham]] [[Esh, Durham]] [[Lanchester, Durham]] [[Medomsley, Durham]] [[Muggleswick, Durham]] [[Satley, Durham]] [[Tanfield, Durham]]  | 
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|  |  | [[Category:Durham Poor_Law_Unions]] [[Category:Durham Poor Law Unions]] |