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NEWFIELD, a township, with a village, in Auckland, St. Andrew parish, Durham; 3 miles N of Bishop-Auckland. Acres, 199. Pop. in 1831, 8; in 1841, 345; in 1861, 1,024. Houses, 177. Coal-mining is largelycarried on. Some spots command a fine view.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township, with a village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | County Durham Ancient County |
| Place: | Newfield |
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