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Edmondbyers or Edmundbyers, Durham

Historical Description

Edmondbyers or Edmundbyers, a village, a township, and a parish in Durham. The township lies near the river Derwent and the boundary with Northumberland, 4 miles from Burnhill Junction on the N.E.R., and QJ NNW of Wal-singham, and has a post office under Blackhill (R.S.O.); money order and telegraph office, Blanchland. The parish comprises 5102 acres, and includes the hamlet of Rough-side. Population, 252. The surface is hilly, and the rocks are rich in lead ore. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Durham; gross value, £270 with residence. Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Durham. The church was restored in 1859. There is a Wesleyan chapel.

Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5

Administration

The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.

Ancient CountyCounty Durham 
Ecclesiastical parishEdmondbyers St. Edmund 
Poor Law unionWeardale 
WardChester 

Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.


Civil Registration

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Directories & Gazetteers

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Land and Property

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Maps

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