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.
Brough.-- par., township, and market town, E. Westmorland, 5m. NE. of Kirkby Stephen -- par., 21,646ac. (50 water), pop. 1311; township, pop. 628; P.O., T.O. Mkt.-day, Thurs. A great horse and cattle fair is held annually at Brough Hill, 2 miles NW., on 30th Sept. and 1st Oct. The castle, now in ruins, was erected before the Conquest. The church (1513) contains a pulpit (1624) formed out of a single stone.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish, township, and market town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Brough Ch/AP/CP Westmorland AncC |
| Place: | Brough |
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