Place:Ebchester, Durham, England

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NameEbchester
Alt namesVindomorasource: Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites (1976) p 983
TypeChapelry, Civil parish
Coordinates54.885°N 1.847°W
Located inDurham, England
See alsoLanchester, Durham, Englandancient parish in which it was a township
Chester Ward, Durham, Englandancient county division in which it was located
Lanchester Rural, Durham, Englandrural district of which it was part 1894-1937
Consett, Durham, Englandparish into which it was absorbed in 1937
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Ebchester is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated to the north of Consett and to the south east of Whittonstall. The village sits at the intersection of the A694, which runs from Consett to Swalwell, and the B6309, which connects the A696 north of Belsay and runs into the A691 immediately south of the village of Leadgate.

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Ebchester was a township in the ancient parish of Lanchester. It became a separate civil parish in 1866. From 1894 until 1937 it was part of Lanchester Rural District. In 1937 the civil parish was abolished and the area was absorbed into the parish of Consett.

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