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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>


[[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]]
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[[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]]
 
[[Category:Durham Poor_Law_Unions]] [[Category:Durham Poor Law Unions]]

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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.[1]

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

  1. In 'Lancaut - Lanercost-Abbey', A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 17-20. British History Online, accessed 26 March 2011.