In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Fatfield like this:

Fatfield, hamlet with school, 4½ miles NE. of Chester-le-Street, N. Durham; P.O.

Fatfield through time

Fatfield is now part of SUNDERLAND District. Click here for graphs and data of how SUNDERLAND has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Fatfield itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Fatfield, in Sunderland and County Durham | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25663

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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