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Hunderthwaite
Hunderthwaite is a hamlet in County Durham, historically part of the North Ridings of Yorkshire.
HUNDERTHWAITE, a township, in the parish of Romald-Kirk, union of Teesdale, wapentake of Gilling-West, N. riding of York; 5¾ miles (N.W. by W.) from the town of Barnard-Castle; containing 280 inhabitants. It is situated on the western acclivities of Teesdale, and comprises about 6,299 acres, of which 4,090 are open moor: the hamlets of Hurry, NewHouses, Thorngate-hill, and Wodencroft, are in the township. The tithes have been commuted for £77.
Extract from: A Topographical Dictionary of England comprising the several counties, cities, boroughs, corporate and market towns, parishes, and townships..... 7th Edition, by Samuel Lewis, London, 1848.
