Houghton-le-Spring Poor Law Union
The Houghton-le-Spring Poor Law Union was officially formed in 1837, under the terms of the Poor Law Amendment Act, 1834.
The table below provides a list of the parishes and places contained within this Union. Where there is no To date it should be assumed that the parish or place was in this union until the Poor Law Unions were disolved in 1930.
| Town or Parish | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East and Middle Herrington | 1837 | ||
| East Rainton | 1837 | ||
| Great Eppleton | 1837 | ||
| Hetton-le-Hole | 1837 | ||
| Houghton-le-Spring | 1837 | ||
| Little Eppleton | 1837 | ||
| Moorhouse | 1837 | ||
| Moorsley | 1837 | ||
| Morton Grange | 1837 | ||
| Newbottle | 1837 | ||
| Offerton | 1837 | ||
| Penshaw | 1837 | ||
| Silksworth | 1837 | ||
| Warden Law | 1837 | ||
| West Herrington | 1837 | ||
| West Rainton | 1837 |