A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Hungerford.-- market town and par. with ry. sta., partly in Wilts, bnt chiefly in Berks, on river Kennet, 27 miles SW. of Reading and 61½ miles W. of Lonndon by rail, 5836 ac., pop. 2965; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Wednesday. The town is traversed by the old Roman road to Bath. Its situation on the Kennet, a fine trout stream, makes Hungerford a favourite resort of anglers; in vicinity of town is the seat of Hungerford Park.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Hungerford AP/CP Berkshire AncC Wiltshire AncC |
| Place: | Hungerford |
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