Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for WHESSOE

WHESSOE, a township in Haughton-le-Skerne parish, Durham; 2½ miles NW by W of Darlington. Acres, 1,412. Real property, £1,503. Pop., 153. Houses, 26.


(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: Haughton le Skerne Tn/CP/AP       Whessoe CP/Tn       County Durham AncC
Place: Whessoe

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