Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Whitburn

Whitburn, par. and vil., Durham - par., 4250 ac. and 327 foreshore, pop. 2024; vil., 3 miles N. of Sunderland; P.O.; is a sea-bathing resort; in vicinity is Whitburn Hall, seat.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Whitburn CP/AP       County Durham AncC
Place: Whitburn

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