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.
Longtown.-- market town with ry. sta., Arthuret par., Cumberland, on river Esk, 9½ miles NW. of Carlisle; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-days, Monday and Thursday. Longtown is an ancient place, founded by the Graemes of Netherby; it has risen within comparatively recent times from a poor village to the position of a spacious well-built town. It is a seat of petty sessions. In addition to the markets there is an important fair for horses.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Cumberland AncC |
| Place: | Longtown |
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