Lanchester, Durham Poor Law Union

History
The poor-law union of Lanchester comprises 18 chapelries or townships, and contains a population of 9969 persons.

Benefieldside, Billingside, Collierly Pontop, Conside and Knitsley, Cornsay, Esk, Ebchester, Greencroft, Healeyfield, Hedleyhope, Iveston, Kyo Laws, Lanchester, Langley, Medomsley, Muggleswick, Satley, Tanfield. To these were added subsequently in 1894-6 Craghead, Knitsley, South Moor, Oxhill, Stanley.


 * The Workhouse
 * Lanchester, Durham Workhouse

Parishes in the Union
Benfieldside, Durham Collierley, Durham Ebchester, Durham Esh, Durham Lanchester, Durham Medomsley, Durham Muggleswick, Durham Satley, Durham Tanfield, Durham