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.
Whittington.-- par. and ry. sta., Derbyshire, 2½ miles N. of Chesterfield, 1581 ac., pop. 7271; P.O., T.O., called Whittington Moor; contains the vils. of New Whittington; P.O., T.O.; and Old Whittington; P.O.; has large collieries, iron and steel works, and mfrs. of bricks, tiles, stone bottles, and coarse earthware; near the sta. is Whittington Hall, seat.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish and railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Whittington CP/AP Derbyshire AncC |
| Place names: | WHITTINGTON | WHITTINGTON MOOR |
| Place: | Whittington |
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