Arbury Hill, Durham
Historical Description
Arbury Hill, an eminence in Northamptonshire, between Staverton and Catesby. It is crowned by some ancient earthworks, and though it rises but 804 feet above the level of the sea, it has the local reputation of being " the highest ground in England." Archdeacon Newton, a township in Darlington parish, Durham, 3 miles NW of Darlington. It is chiefly the property of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, who are lords of the manor. Acreage, 1063; population, 52.
Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5
Land and Property
The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for County Durham is available to browse.
Newspapers and Periodicals
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