A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Berkeley, par. and market town with ry. sta., W. Gloucestershire, on river Avon, 24 miles N. of Bristol and 115 miles from London -- par., 14,578 ac., pop. 5038; pop. of town 870; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Wednesday. B. was the birthplace of Dr Jenner (1749-1823), who introduced vaccination. To the SE. is Berkeley Castle, a baronial fortress, in which King Edward II. was murdered, 1327.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish and market town with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Berkeley CP/AP Gloucestershire AncC |
| Place: | Berkeley |
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