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.
Denton.-- small town and township with ry. sta., SE. Lancashire, in par. and 4 miles SE. of Manchester and 182 miles NW. of London, 1706 ac., pop. 7660; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks, 1 newspaper; has hat mfrs. and coal mines. Denton Hall, the old seat of the Hollands, is now a farmhouse.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "small town and township with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Denton CP/Ch Manchester AP/CP Lancashire AncC |
| Place: | Denton |
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