In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Hebburn like this:
Hebburn.-- town with ry. sta., Jarrow par., N. Durham, on river Tyne, 3 miles SW. of South Shields, pop. 11,802; P.O., T.O.; also P.O. at Hebburn Colliery and P.O. at Hebburn New Town; 1 Bank; chemical works and shipbuilding employ most of the inhabitants; in vicinity is the seat of Hebburn Hall.
Hebburn through time
Hebburn is now part of South Tyneside district. Click here for graphs and data of how South Tyneside has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Hebburn itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Hebburn, in South Tyneside and County Durham | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/905
Date accessed: 17th April 2025
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