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.
BRIERDEAN, or Burradon, a township in Earsdon parish, Northumberland; on the Blyth railway, 5 miles NNW of North Shields. Acres, 535. Pop., 507. Houses, 80. Coal and stone are worked. A fearful colliery disaster occurred here in March, 1860.
(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: | Northumberland AncC |
| Place names: | BRIERDEAN | BRIERDEAN OR BURRADON | BURRADON |
| Place: | Burradon |
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