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.
Sowerby Bridge, manufacturing town with ry. sta., Halifax par., N. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, on river Calder, at terminus of Rochdale Canal, 2½ miles SW. of Halifax, pop. 8724; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. The town comprises parts of Norland, Skircoat, Sowerby, and Warley townships; it has risen rapidly, and is now a considerable and thriving place, with extensive wharves; it has worsted and cotton spinning, oilcloth mfr., dyeing and chemical works, and wire works and iron works.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "manufacturing town with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Yorkshire AncC |
| Place: | Sowerby Bridge |
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