A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Chester-le-Street, town, par., and township with ry. sta., in N. of co. and 5 m. N. of Durham and 260 NW. of London -- par., 32,094 ac. (188 water), pop. 40,337; township, 2913 ac. (52 water), pop. 6646; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank, 1 newspaper; has extensive coal mines and ironworks. Chester Moor, 3 m. from Chester-le-Street; P.O.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
Linked entities: | |
---|---|
Feature Description: | "town, parish, and township" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
Administrative units: | Chester le Street CP/AP/Ch County Durham AncC |
Place: | Chester le Street |
Go to the linked place page for a location map, and for access to other historical writing about the place. Pages for linked administrative units may contain historical statistics and information on boundaries.