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DURHAM (Old), a place in the district and county of Durham; on the river Wear, ¾ of a mile E of Durham city. It is the site of an ancient Saxon town; and stands opposite the Roman station Maiden-castle, where Roman altars have been found.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a place" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | County Durham Ancient County |
| Place names: | DURHAM | DURHAM OLD | OLD DURHAM |
| Place: | Durham |
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