Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for CHOPWELL

CHOPWELL, a township in Winlaton parish, Durham; on the verge of the county, at the river Derwent, 8¾ miles SW by W of Gateshead. Acres, 3, 150. Real property, £2, 302. Pop., 563. Houses, 102. Coal is found.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a township"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Chopwell CP/Tn       Winlaton Tn/CP       County Durham AncC
Place: Chopwell

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