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WHORLTON, a township-chapelry in Gainford parish, Durham; 3¼ miles SW of Winston r. station, and 3¾ ESE of Barnard-Castle. It has a post-office under Darlington. Acres, 1,760. Real property, £2,420. Pop., 292. Houses, 54. The property is subdivided. Limestone is quarried. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Durham. Value, £107. Patron, the Vicar of Gainford. The church is good.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township-chapelry" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Gainford Parish Whorlton Parish County Durham Ancient County |
| Place: | Whorlton |
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