Morley, Durham

Historical Description

Morley, a hamlet in Etherley ecclesiastical parish, Durham, 5½ miles WNW of Bi&hop Auckland. There is ai national school, in which divine service is held every Sunday

Land and Property

The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for County Durham is available to browse.

Maps

Online maps of Morley are available from a number of sites:

• Bing (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
• Google Streetview.
• National Library of Scotland. (Old maps)
• OpenStreetMap.
• old-maps.co.uk (Old Ordnance Survey maps to buy).
• Streetmap.co.uk (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
• A Vision of Britain through Time. (Old maps)

Newspapers and Periodicals

The British Newspaper Archive have fully searchable digitised copies of the following newspapers covering county Durham online:

• Hartlepool Mail
• Northern Echo
• Durham County Advertiser
• Teesdale Mercury