In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Burnmoor like this:
BOURN-MOOR, a township in Houghton-le-Spring parish, Durham; 2 miles N of Houghton-le-Spring. Acres, 500. Pop., 973. Houses, 198. Here are some brine springs.
Burnmoor through time
Burnmoor is now part of Chester le Street district. Click here for graphs and data of how Chester le Street has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Burnmoor itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Burnmoor, in Chester le Street and County Durham | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4177
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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