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Denny, town and par. with ry. sta., in co. and 7 miles S. of Stirling, 32 NW. of Edinburgh, 25 NE. of Glasgow, and 404 NW. of London -- par., 8309 ac., pop. 5728; town (including Dunipace), pop. 4080; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks; is connected with Dunipace by a bridge over the Carron. Denny and Dunipace were formed into a police burgh in 1876, Coal and ironstone are mined, and in the town of Denny are ironworks, engine-works, and chemical works; 1 mile from ry. sta. is Denny Paper Mill.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "town and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
Administrative units: | Denny ScoP Stirlingshire ScoCnty |
Place: | Denny |
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