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SILKSWORTH, a township in Bishop-Wearmouth parish, Durham; 3¾ miles S by W of Sunderland. It has a post-office under Sunderland. Acres, 1,988. Real property, £3,827; of which £525 are in railways. Pop., 289. Houses, 54. S. Hall is the seat of Gen. Beckwith.
(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: | Silksworth |
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