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TUNSTALL, a township in Bishop-Wearmouth parish, Durham; 2½ miles SW by S of Sunderland. Acres, 801. Real property, £1,720 Pop., 94. Houses, 15. Maiden Paps here are two round-topped limestone rocks, which serve as a landmark to mariners entering Sunderland harbour.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | County Durham Ancient County |
| Place: | Tunstall |
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