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Ashburton, par. and town with ry. sta., E. Devon, 6 miles SW. of Newton Abbot, 6966 ac., pop. 2891; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Saturday. The town carries on the mfr. of serge and blankets.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "parish and town with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
Administrative units: | Ashburton AP/CP Devon AncC |
Place: | Ashburton |
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