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LANGLEY, a township in Lanchester parish, Durhamshire; on the river Browney, 4 miles WNW of Durham. Acres, 2,378. Real property, £1,608. Pop., 129. Houses, 23. A ruined old hall is here, which belonged to the family of Scroope.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a township" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
Administrative units: | Lanchester AP/CP Langley CP/Tn County Durham AncC |
Place: | Langley |
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