Lanchester, Durham Poor Law Union: Difference between revisions

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History[edit | edit source]

The poor-law union of Lanchester comprises 18 chapelries or townships, and contains a population of 9969 persons.

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.

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.

Parishes in the Union[edit | edit source]

Benfieldside, Durham Collierley, Durham Ebchester, Durham Esh, Durham Lanchester, Durham Medomsley, Durham Muggleswick, Durham Satley, Durham Tanfield, Durham

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 == History  ==
+The poor-law union of Lanchester comprises 18 chapelries or townships, and contains a population of 9969 persons.
+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.
+See Also<br>
+http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/dur/county_durham_workhouses.htm<br>
+http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Lanchester/Lanchester.shtml<br>
+<br><br>
 == Parishes in the Union ==