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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Stanley like this:
Stanley, eccl. dist. and vil., Brancepeth par., Durham - dist. pop. 3865; vil., 8 miles W. of Durham; P.O., T.O.
Stanley is now part of COUNTY DURHAM Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how COUNTY DURHAM has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Stanley itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Stanley in County Durham | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/239
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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