| Reference number | RBO/7/102 |
| Alternative reference number | RBO.7.253 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Concerning the description of particular parishes in County Durham by John Adams |
| Date | nd |
| Description | Adams had been employed in compiling a survey of England - here he would like the opinion of the Society about his work on Durham
Concerning the parish of Houghton-le Spring: lists the rectors of Houghton-le-Spring from 1432 to 1677; details of charitable work; of the boundaries; the soil, collieries, wood, water; about the demography and topography of the area
Read to the Royal Society on 21 December 1698 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 7 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related records in the catalogue | CLP/16/30 |