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Ryton, Durham

Ryton is a small town in County Durham. Traditionally, Ryton's economy was built upon agriculture and coal mining, with mining being recorded as far back as 1239. Since the decline of the coal industry Ryton became increasingly suburbanised. The town is within the council area of Gateshead.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Durham
Lat, Long: 54.976669,-1.763792
Grid Reference: NZ 1521 6469
Council Area: Gateshead CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA

GBPN ID: 38979
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Ryton,_Durham_38979

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