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BLACKHILL, a village in Lanchester parish, Durham; 1 mile W of Shotley-Bridge. It has a post office under Gateshead, a large saw-mill, a large forge, two Methodist chapels, and a Roman Catholic chapel.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Lanchester Parish County Durham Ancient County |
| Place: | Blackhill |
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