Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for WINDLESTONE

WINDLESTONE, a township in Auckland-St. Andrew parish, Durham; 3½ miles ESE of Bishop-Auckland. Acres, 1,250. Real property, £1,631. Pop., 134. houses, 31. W. house is the seat of Sir W. Eden, Bart.


(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: Auckland St Andrew CP/AP       Windlestone CP/Tn       County Durham AncC
Place: Windlestone

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