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Washington.-- par., township, and vil. with ry. sta., Durham - par. (containing Usworth), 5027 ac., pop. 8278; township, 1973 ac., pop. 3022; vil., 6 miles SE. of Gateshead by rail; P.O., called Washington Village, and P.O., T.O. at Washington Station; the par. contains New Washington, vil., 2 miles from Washington Station; P.O.; ironworks, collieries, and chemical works are in the par.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish, township, and village with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Washington Parish County Durham Ancient County |
| Place: | Washington |
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