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Benwell, township, St John par., S. Northumberland, on river Tyne, 2 miles W. of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1302 ac., pop. 4736; extensive collieries. Benwell Park is in the vicinit.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "township" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Benwell Parish Newcastle upon Tyne St John Parish Northumberland Ancient County |
| Place: | Benwell |
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