A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
CONISCLIFFE, two townships and a parish in Darlington district, Durham. High Coniscliffe township lies on the river Tees, on the Roman road to Binchester, and on the South Durham railway, adjacent to Piercebridge r. station, 4¼ miles W of Darlington; and has a post office under Darlington. Real property, £2, 608. Pop., 234. Houses, 51. A Roman station seems to have been here; and Roman relics, including coins and an altar, have been found. Low Coniscliffe township lies also on the Tees, about a mile SE of High Coniscliffe; and includes the hamlet of Carlbury. Real property, £1, 429. Pop., 200. Houses, 38. The parish comprises 3, 008 acres. Real property, £4, 037. Pop., 434. Houses, 89. The property is divided among a few. The Coniscliffe fells, in the north, are romantic eminences, with slate quarries and copper ore. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Durham. Value, £216.* Patron, the Bishop of Durham. The church is early English, has a tall spire, and commands a fine prospect. There are a Wesleyan chapel, and charities £12.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "two townships and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Coniscliffe AP Darlington RegD/PLU County Durham AncC |
| Place: | High Coniscliffe |
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