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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described High Spen like this:
High Spen Colliery, 3 miles SW. of Ryton, N. Durham; P.O.
High Spen is now part of GATESHEAD District. Click here for graphs and data of how GATESHEAD has changed over two centuries. For statistics about High Spen itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of High Spen, in Gateshead and County Durham | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/31053
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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