In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Pontop like this:
Pontop, vil., Lanchester par., Durham, under Pontop Pike, 10 miles SW. of Gateshead; in vicinity is Pontop Hall, seat; Pontop Pike is a hill 1018 ft. in height.
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Pontop through time
Pontop is now part of Derwentside district. Click here for graphs and data of how Derwentside has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Pontop itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Pontop, in Derwentside and County Durham | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26415
Date accessed: 01st May 2024
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