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Rainton, East, eccl. dist. and township, Houghton le Spring par., in co. and 5 miles NE. of Durham - dist., pop. 1952; township, 1091 ac., pop. 1680; P.O.; has coal mines.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "ecclesiastical district and township" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Houghton le Spring Parish County Durham Ancient County |
| Place names: | EAST RAINTON | RAINTON | RAINTON EAST |
| Place: | East Rainton |
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