A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
DURHAM (Old), a place in the district and county of Durham; on the river Wear, ¾ of a mile E of Durham city. It is the site of an ancient Saxon town; and stands opposite the Roman station Maiden-castle, where Roman altars have been found.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
| Linked entities: | |
|---|---|
| Feature Description: | "a place" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | County Durham AncC |
| Place names: | DURHAM | DURHAM OLD | OLD DURHAM |
| Place: | Durham |
Go to the linked place page for a location map, and for access to other historical writing about the place. Pages for linked administrative units may contain historical statistics and information on boundaries.