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WOLVISTON, a township and a chapelry in Billingham parish, Durham. The township lies 1¾ mile N of Billingham r. station, and 4½ N by E of Stockton-upon-Tees; and has a post-office under Stockton upon-Tees. Acres, 2,396. Real property, £3,084. Pop., 653. Houses, 140. The property is divided among three.—The chapelry was constituted in 1860. Pop., 787. Houses, 163. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Durham. Value, £380.* Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of D. The church is tolerable. A new-burial-ground was enclosed in 1869.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township and a chapelry" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Billingham Parish Wolviston Parish County Durham Ancient County |
| Place: | Wolviston |
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