In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Softley like this:
SOFTLEY, a hamlet in Auckland-St. Andrew parish, Durham; 7½ miles WSW of Bishop-Auckland.
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Softley through time
Softley is now part of Teesdale district. Click here for graphs and data of how Teesdale has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Softley itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Softley, in Teesdale and County Durham | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26441
Date accessed: 03rd June 2024
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