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1663:The former
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1414:Muggleswick
1279:Healeyfield
1179:Edmondbyers
1164:Dene Valley
1144:Cotherstone
1114:Castle Eden
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867:Heighington
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447: /
1921:Categories
1898:River Tees
1825:Longnewton
1790:Billingham
1702:Hartlepool
1639:Wolsingham
1539:Startforth
1509:Shincliffe
1469:Romaldkirk
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1359:Lartington
1344:Lanchester
1284:Hedleyhope
1254:Hamsterley
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1184:Edmondsley
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811:Darlington
798:including
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674:References
589:Darlington
486:River Tees
482:Darlington
466:Darlington
432:54°29′13″N
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247:Darlington
198:Population
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1554:Toft Hill
1529:Staindrop
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1474:Sacriston
1429:Newbiggin
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1805:Carlton
1800:Aislaby
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1054:Belmont
1029:Tow Law
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693:24 July
610:History
484:on the
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