Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Gainford

Gainford, par., township, and vil. with ry. sta., S. Durham, on river Tees, 7½ miles NW. of Darlington -- par., 24,770 ac., pop. 6948; township, 2346 ac., pop. 897; P.O., T.O.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish, township, and village with railway station"   (ADL Feature Type: "populated places")
Administrative units: Gainford Parish       County Durham Ancient County
Place: Gainford

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