Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for MORTON-GRANGE

MORTON-GRANGE, a township in Houghton-le-Spring parish, Durhamshire; on the Northeastern railway, at Fence-Houses r. station, 5 ½ miles NNE of Durham. Acres, 505. Real property, £656. Pop., 220. Houses, 36. The manor belongs to the Earl of Durham.


(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       Morton Grange CP/Tn       County Durham AncC
Place: Morton Grange

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