Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Hamsterley

Hamsterley, par. and township, S. Durham, on a hill, 6 miles NW. of Bishop Auckland -- par., 16,751 ac., pop. 3185; township, 2967 ac., pop. 493; P.O.


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

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

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