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

Craghead, vil., Lanchester par., N. Durham, 4½ miles SW. of Chester-le-Street; P.O.

Craghead through time

Craghead 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 Craghead itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4186

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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