|
Name | Plawsworth |
Type | Township, Civil parish |
Coordinates | 54.825°N 1.591°W |
Located in | Durham, England |
See also | Chester le Street, Durham, England | ancient parish in which it was a township | | Chester Ward, Durham, England | ancient county division in which it was located until 1829 | | Durham Ward, Durham, England | ancient county division in which it was located after 1829 | | Chester le Street Rural, Durham, England | rural district of which it was part 1894-1974 | | Chester le Street District, Durham, England | district municipality covering the area 1974-2009 |
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Plawsworth is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated a short distance to the east of Sacriston, on the A167 road between Durham and Chester le Street.
- end of Wikipedia contribution
Plawsworth was originally a township in the ancient parish of Chester le Street, Durham. It became a separate civil parish in 1866. From 1894 it was part of Chester le Street Rural District. Between 1974 and 2009 it became part of the larger Chester le Street non-metropolitan district. Since 2009 County Durham has been a unitary authority.
A nineteenth century description
A Vision of Britain through Time provides the following description of Plawsworth from John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales of 1870-72:
- "PLAWSWORTH, a township in Chester-le-Street parish, Durhamshire; near the river Wear, 4 miles N by W of Durham. Acres: 1,224. Real property: £2,207; of which £500 are in mines. Population in 1851: 286; in 1861: 681. Houses: 130. The increase of population arose from the extension of collieries. There is a New Connexion Methodist chapel.
Research Tips
-
Categories: Durham, England | Plawsworth, Durham, England | Chester le Street, Durham, England | Chester Ward, Durham, England | Durham Ward, Durham, England | Chester le Street Rural, Durham, England | Chester le Street District, Durham, England
|
|