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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Lanchester like this:
Lanchester, par., township, and vil. with ry. sta., Durham--par. (containing Leadgate and parts of Consett and Tow Law), 46,082 ac., pop. 45,346; township, 15,235 ac., pop. 4038; vil., on Smallhope burn, 9 miles NW. of Durham; P.O., T.O.; on hill top to W. of vil. are remains of a remarkable Roman station.
Lanchester 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 Lanchester itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Lanchester in County Durham | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4871
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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