Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for OFFERTON

OFFERTON, a township in Houghton le-Spring parish, Durham; near the river Wear, 4 miles W by S of Sunderland. Acres, 809. Real property, £1, 301. Pop., 172. Houses, 36.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a township"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Houghton le Spring CP/AP       County Durham AncC
Place: Offerton

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