A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
RAVENSWORTH, a township in Chester-le-Street parish, Durham; on the river Team, opposite Gateshead fell, 4 miles S W by S of Gateshead. Acres, 730. Real property, £1,061. Pop., 138. Houses, 28. The manor belonged to the Lumleys; passed, through the Gascoignes and others, to the Liddels; and gave them, in 1727, the title of Baron. R. Castle is Lord Ravensworth's seat; was rebuilt in 1808, after designs by Nash; retains twotowers of the previous edifice; is in a mixed style of Gothic and Tudor architecture; includes a hall 100 feetlong, 35 feet wide, and 50 feet high; and contains some Flemish tapestry, many fine old cabinets, and some good paintings. The shaft of an ancient cross is on the lawn, near the castle.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Chester le Street CP/AP/Ch County Durham AncC |
| Place: | Ravensworth |
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