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Durham
Durham is an historic county of England. (For more information about the ancient counties of the UK, see the historic counties page and the place types page.)
From The Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, (1870-72):
A maritime county in the north-east of England; bounded, on the N, by Northumberland; on the E, by the German ocean; on the S, by Yorkshire; on the W, by Westmoreland and Cumberland.
Its boundary line, along the north, is chiefly the rivers Derwent and Tyne; along the south, chiefly the river Tees.
The number of coal pits, in 1859, in South Durham was 141, - in North Durham and Northumberland, 142; and the amount of output from them was 16,001,125 tons.
Also known as Durhamshire.
Quotes:"I am always hearing middle-class women in London saying that they could do with a change. They should try being a miner's wife in East Durham. "
-- English Journey
J.B. Priestley
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| | Cemeteries | Cemeteries in Durham include Bishopwearmouth Cemetery, Blaydon Cemetery, Easington Colliery Cemetery, East Cemetery, Garden House Cemetery, Grangetown Cemetery, Harton Cemetery, Hebburn Cemetery, Heworth Cemetery, Hillside Cemetery ... View cemeteries
| | Communities | Communities in Durham include Allensford, Annfield Plain, Barnard Castle, Benfieldside, Billingham, Bishop Auckland, Blackhill, Blaydon, Brandon, Burnopfield ... View communities
| | Family history & family records | Birth, marriage and death records - nationwide
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| | Obituaries | Search obituaries
| | Parishes | Parishes in Durham include Auckland St Andrew, Auckland St Helen, Aycliffe, Barnard Castle, Billingham, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Middleham, Bishopton, Bishopwearmouth, Boldon ... View parishes
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